Filter empty string args to prevent node from hanging#2328
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When `"args": ""` is set in launch.json, `asArray("")` converts it to
`[""]` — a single-element array containing an empty string. This empty
string is passed as a literal argument to node via runInTerminal, and
node interprets `""` as "read script from stdin", causing it to hang
indefinitely with all breakpoints unbound.
Filter out empty strings from the args array before constructing the
node command line.
Fixes https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/10764876
Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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When
"args": ""is set in launch.json,asArray("")converts it to[""]— a single-element array containing an empty string. This empty string is passed as a literal argument to node via runInTerminal, and node interprets""as "read script from stdin", causing it to hang indefinitely with all breakpoints unbound.Filter out empty strings from the args array before constructing the node command line.
Fixes https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/10764876