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NoCopilot · 29 Oct 2024

So for making changes to existing code, Copilot isn't helpful and neither seems to Cursor

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In the thread “How I write code using Cursor”

Helped: Writing new methods for parsing strings, JSON, and HTTP calls.

Got in the way: Making changes to existing code or cross-file dependencies.

… Copilot seems to only be aware of code in current file, unless I write very long prompts to direct it to specifically look in some other files. So for making changes to existing code, Copilot isn't helpful and neither seems to Cursor. I can use Copilot to write some new methods to parse strings or split strings or convert to/from JSON or make http calls. …