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clang-format option to set penalty for breaking preprocessor directives
Is there an option to set the penalty for breaking preprocessor directives into multiple lines?
For example, if I have the following snippet:
#define my_constant 1 // Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, ...
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How can I make VS Code format C/C++ function return types on their own line?
I'm on macOS. GNU C++ in Visual Studio Code automatically format like
int
main ()
{
...
}
Instead I want to do :
int main()
{
...
}
Follows my current settings:
"[cpp]": {
"...
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How to add custom separator between functions using clang format?
I have a C and C++ code base which I format using clang format. I'd like to make my code easy to read by placing separators between functions in the following way:
//-----------------------------------...
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clang-format always indent struct initiallizers
i have a very strange behavior with my current .clang-format file.
here is the file:
---
BasedOnStyle: LLVM
ColumnLimit: 200
IndentWidth: 4
UseTab: Always
TabWidth: 4
BreakBeforeBraces: Linux
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clang format space before parens in function call except for short names like gettext helpers?
An example of a common style pattern is:
return g_strdup (_("24-hour"));
label = g_strdup_printf (C_("timezone desc", "%s (%s)"), ...
I.e. space between function name ...
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clang-format adds newline before typedef name when struct defined with macro __PACKED_STRUCT
I am running clang-format on my C code which includes a large number of packed structs like this. It keeps moving the typedef name onto a new line following the closing brace. Is there a way I can ...
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VScode C/C++ formatting failed
I'm on windows 10, It used to work before i don't know why it stopped working, it gives the error message "Formatting failed. See the output window for details." refer to
I've looked for a ...
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C/C++ How to format if conditions' single statement on the same line in VScode
If you don't use curly braces in C/C++ after declaring a condition, the body of the function becomes the next statement directly after; same thing for loops (while, for etc....).
I want the formatter ...
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How to properly align types, variables, storage specifiers and values with clang-format?
I am compelled to investigate using clang-format to modify my code, and I am looking for some help with certain things.
Here is an example of our style, which I need to replicate:
/********************...
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VSCode removing spaces with auto format (C/C++)
I recently migrated to VSCode and I really like the auto formatting, but how do I configure it not to remove spaces? I have a sort of matrix I use to configure GPIO pins and I use spaces to make it ...
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How to force clang-format break after variable type?
I couldn't make clang-format make code like this
static inline return_type_t
foo(
long_name_arg1_t **a,
arg2_t b,
arg3_t *c
) {
var_type_t
var1,
var2,
...
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function generalization in C
im fairly new to C.
i've written the following code. and all the following functions are nearly identical. i just want to know is there is a way to reduce the following functions into a generic one
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VSCode - disable comments auto-formatting for C code
I just installed an extension prettier in vscode to autoformat my code. However all the comments in my code are being moved towards the left. Which I don't want.
Before formatting:
enter image ...
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clang-format makes changes to an already formatted file
When formatting the same file with the clang-format command line tool twice, changes are made both times.
My understanding is that once formatted, attempting to re-format the same file should not ...
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