Questions tagged [code-formatting]
Code formatting is the way to format the source code of programs, such as using spaces and tabs, improving legibility.
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I'm getting an IndentationError (or a TabError). How do I fix it?
I have a Python script:
if True:
if False:
print('foo')
print('bar')
However, when I attempt to run my script, Python raises an IndentationError:
File "script.py", line 4
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What is the '-->' operator in C/C++?
After reading Hidden Features and Dark Corners of C++/STL on comp.lang.c++.moderated, I was completely surprised that the following snippet compiled and worked in both Visual Studio 2008 and G++ 4.4. ...
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How do you format code in Visual Studio Code (VSCode)?
What is the equivalent of Ctrl + K + F and Ctrl + K + D on Windows in Visual Studio for formatting, or "beautifying" code in the Visual Studio Code editor?
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How to turn off the Eclipse code formatter for certain sections of Java code?
I've got some Java code with SQL statements written as Java strings (please no OR/M flamewars, the embedded SQL is what it is - not my decision).
I've broken the SQL statements semantically into ...
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How can I beautify JSON programmatically? [duplicate]
Do you know of any "JSON Beautifier" for JavaScript?
From
{"name":"Steve","surname":"Jobs","company":"Apple"}
To
{
"name&...
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Dangerous implications of Allman style in JavaScript
I cannot remember where, but recently I passed a comment where the user told that 1TBS is more preferred than Allman in JavaScript and said Allman has dangerous implications in JavaScript.
Was it a ...
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Tool to Unminify / Decompress JavaScript [closed]
Are there any command line scripts and/or online tools that can reverse the effects of minification similar to how Tidy can clean up horrific HTML?
(I'm specifically looking to unminify a minified ...
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Best C++ Code Formatter/Beautifier
There are lots of source code formatting tools out there. Which ones work best for C++?
I'm interested in command-line tools or other things that can be automatically run when checking code in/out, ...
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Turn off auto formatting in Visual Studio
I prefer my own style of code formatting as opposed to Visual Studio's default settings. I've turned off auto-formatting options in Tools→Options. In most cases, it works.
However, after using any of ...
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How do you display code snippets in MS Word preserving format and syntax highlighting?
Does anyone know a way to display code in Microsoft Word documents that preserves coloring and formatting? Preferably, the method would also be unobtrusive and easy to update.
I have tried to include ...
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Stand-alone Java code formatter/beautifier/pretty printer? [closed]
I'm interested in learning about the available choices of high-quality, stand-alone source code formatters for Java.
The formatter must be stand-alone, that is, it must support a "batch" mode that is ...
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Code formatting shortcuts in Android Studio for Operation Systems
I have started developing with Android Studio. In Eclipse I was using Ctrl + Shift + F, but in Android Studio it does not work. It will be different.
How can I jump to any method in a .java file? I ...
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How to disable code formatting for some part of the code using comments?
I'd like to selectively disable the IntelliJ IDEA code formatter for a portion of code just like I can in Eclipse. Does IntelliJ support this feature, and if so, how do I use it?
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How can I break up this long line in Python? [duplicate]
How would you go about formatting a long line such as this? I'd like to get it to no more than 80 characters wide:
logger.info("Skipping {0} because its thumbnail was already in our system as {1}."....
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Unnecessary curly braces in C++
When doing a code review for a colleague today I saw a peculiar thing. He had surrounded his new code with curly braces like this:
Constructor::Constructor()
{
// Existing code
{
// New ...
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