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Re:Ask HN: Programmers who don't use autocomplete/LSP, how d... by hamandcheese on Tuesday December 24, 2024 @12:49AM (#42499963)
I believe the distinction is that if you have to manually browse the docs and navigate to the method of interest, you might see something else interesting along the way.

Whereas if your editor takes you directly to the method in question, you miss that opportunity.

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Re:Ask HN: Programmers who don't use autocomplete/LSP, how d... by powersnail on Tuesday December 24, 2024 @03:09AM (#42500452)
If I want to read through the doc, I'll just do that, and I frequently do it with all dependencies that I'm directly interacting with. As fun and informative as it is, personally I don't want to do this exercise every time I need a peek at the documentation of a class or function, in the same way I don't take a detour into the mountain every time I get out of my house, as much as I enjoy hiking.
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