VS Code fails to open big files (60MB)

[lllopo]

• VSCode Version: 1.1.1
• OS Version: Windows 10

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Try opening a, let's say, 60MB SQL file
2. VS Code says the file is either too large or in wrong format.

[alexdima]

We have made some improvements to the way we read files / create buffers. To investigate if we can raise the max file size limit.

[lllopo]

nope, no luck ... dies somehwere between 50 and 55Mb file size (still testing with UTF-8 sql dumps). I think you should reconsider the base of the file handling, so it does not depend on the file size at all (same goes for the lines length, btw. which are causing me troubles too).

[kirtangajjar]

Any updates on this one @alexandrudima

[oscar6echo]

Same here. VSC version 1.4.0 fails to open my 53MB csv data file.
I have to use Sublime while this is not solved.
It would be nice to unlock this limitation.

Besides this issue, I like VSC more and more. Congrats !

[lllopo]

@oscar6echo Yup, I must admit I also like VSC more, but sublime handles large files and long lines better, plus killer fast startup. So, If VSC needs urgent improvements, these are :

• large files handling - can't open at all
• long lines handling - can't handle very long lines at all, even with all wordwrapping and limitations off and syntax highlighters break with these too (probably due to not reading the whole line).
• serach is dead slow when average long lines (but withing VSC handling limits) present
• somewhat improve startup time

[zh-wowtv]

It's frozen when I load a 500K file. I'm using the latest VS code.

[alexdima]

@zh-wowtv Please create a separate issue and also attach the file that causes the freeze or a file similar in shape or nature that reproduces the freeze you're experiencing. I'm very interested in such cases, but each one is unique.

[faustinoaq]

I don't open huge files everyday.

But, when I do. I use neovim inside vscode terminal. Simple and fast.