Lucasplaygaemes/a2

Piece Table

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#33 opened on Aug 4, 2026

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Description

I was thinking in changing a2 for a piece table system, but it's rlly rlly hard, i knew i should have done it earlier. Now its too late to cry about it, im trying to implementate it, and even using ai for so, but its been hard.

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Research direction
Inspect the current text buffer implementation in a2, then research how piece tables work in text editors. Identify the key functions that need to change and propose a step by step migration plan.
Tech stack
c
Domain
cli
Issue type
Refactor
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4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
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Active
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Needs investigation
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CData Structures
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20