| ========================== |
| Clang-Format Style Options |
| ========================== |
| |
| :doc:`ClangFormatStyleOptions` describes configurable formatting style options |
| supported by :doc:`LibFormat` and :doc:`ClangFormat`. |
| |
| When using :program:`clang-format` command line utility or |
| ``clang::format::reformat(...)`` functions from code, one can either use one of |
| the predefined styles (LLVM, Google, Chromium, Mozilla, WebKit) or create a |
| custom style by configuring specific style options. |
| |
| |
| Configuring Style with clang-format |
| =================================== |
| |
| :program:`clang-format` supports two ways to provide custom style options: |
| directly specify style configuration in the ``-style=`` command line option or |
| use ``-style=file`` and put style configuration in the ``.clang-format`` or |
| ``_clang-format`` file in the project directory. |
| |
| When using ``-style=file``, :program:`clang-format` for each input file will |
| try to find the ``.clang-format`` file located in the closest parent directory |
| of the input file. When the standard input is used, the search is started from |
| the current directory. |
| |
| The ``.clang-format`` file uses YAML format: |
| |
| .. code-block:: yaml |
| |
| key1: value1 |
| key2: value2 |
| # A comment. |
| ... |
| |
| The configuration file can consist of several sections each having different |
| ``Language:`` parameter denoting the programming language this section of the |
| configuration is targeted at. See the description of the **Language** option |
| below for the list of supported languages. The first section may have no |
| language set, it will set the default style options for all lanugages. |
| Configuration sections for specific language will override options set in the |
| default section. |
| |
| When :program:`clang-format` formats a file, it auto-detects the language using |
| the file name. When formatting standard input or a file that doesn't have the |
| extension corresponding to its language, ``-assume-filename=`` option can be |
| used to override the file name :program:`clang-format` uses to detect the |
| language. |
| |
| An example of a configuration file for multiple languages: |
| |
| .. code-block:: yaml |
| |
| --- |
| # We'll use defaults from the LLVM style, but with 4 columns indentation. |
| BasedOnStyle: LLVM |
| IndentWidth: 4 |
| --- |
| Language: Cpp |
| # Force pointers to the type for C++. |
| DerivePointerAlignment: false |
| PointerAlignment: Left |
| --- |
| Language: JavaScript |
| # Use 100 columns for JS. |
| ColumnLimit: 100 |
| --- |
| Language: Proto |
| # Don't format .proto files. |
| DisableFormat: true |
| ... |
| |
| An easy way to get a valid ``.clang-format`` file containing all configuration |
| options of a certain predefined style is: |
| |
| .. code-block:: console |
| |
| clang-format -style=llvm -dump-config > .clang-format |
| |
| When specifying configuration in the ``-style=`` option, the same configuration |
| is applied for all input files. The format of the configuration is: |
| |
| .. code-block:: console |
| |
| -style='{key1: value1, key2: value2, ...}' |
| |
| |
| Disabling Formatting on a Piece of Code |
| ======================================= |
| |
| Clang-format understands also special comments that switch formatting in a |
| delimited range. The code between a comment ``// clang-format off`` or |
| ``/* clang-format off */`` up to a comment ``// clang-format on`` or |
| ``/* clang-format on */`` will not be formatted. The comments themselves |
| will be formatted (aligned) normally. |
| |
| .. code-block:: c++ |
| |
| int formatted_code; |
| // clang-format off |
| void unformatted_code ; |
| // clang-format on |
| void formatted_code_again; |
| |
| |
| Configuring Style in Code |
| ========================= |
| |
| When using ``clang::format::reformat(...)`` functions, the format is specified |
| by supplying the `clang::format::FormatStyle |
| <http://clang.llvm.org/doxygen/structclang_1_1format_1_1FormatStyle.html>`_ |
| structure. |
| |
| |
| Configurable Format Style Options |
| ================================= |
| |
| This section lists the supported style options. Value type is specified for |
| each option. For enumeration types possible values are specified both as a C++ |
| enumeration member (with a prefix, e.g. ``LS_Auto``), and as a value usable in |
| the configuration (without a prefix: ``Auto``). |
| |
| |
| **BasedOnStyle** (``string``) |
| The style used for all options not specifically set in the configuration. |
| |
| This option is supported only in the :program:`clang-format` configuration |
| (both within ``-style='{...}'`` and the ``.clang-format`` file). |
| |
| Possible values: |
| |
| * ``LLVM`` |
| A style complying with the `LLVM coding standards |
| <http://llvm.org/docs/CodingStandards.html>`_ |
| * ``Google`` |
| A style complying with `Google's C++ style guide |
| <http://google-styleguide.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/cppguide.xml>`_ |
| * ``Chromium`` |
| A style complying with `Chromium's style guide |
| <http://www.chromium.org/developers/coding-style>`_ |
| * ``Mozilla`` |
| A style complying with `Mozilla's style guide |
| <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Developer_Guide/Coding_Style>`_ |
| * ``WebKit`` |
| A style complying with `WebKit's style guide |
| <http://www.webkit.org/coding/coding-style.html>`_ |
| |
| .. START_FORMAT_STYLE_OPTIONS |
| |
| **AccessModifierOffset** (``int``) |
| The extra indent or outdent of access modifiers, e.g. ``public:``. |
| |
| **AlignAfterOpenBracket** (``BracketAlignmentStyle``) |
| If ``true``, horizontally aligns arguments after an open bracket. |
| |
| This applies to round brackets (parentheses), angle brackets and square |
| brackets. |
| |
| Possible values: |
| |
| * ``BAS_Align`` (in configuration: ``Align``) |
| Align parameters on the open bracket, e.g.: |
| |
| .. code-block:: c++ |
| |
| someLongFunction(argument1, |
| argument2); |
| |
| * ``BAS_DontAlign`` (in configuration: ``DontAlign``) |
| Don't align, instead use ``ContinuationIndentWidth``, e.g.: |
| |
| .. code-block:: c++ |
| |
| someLongFunction(argument1, |
| argument2); |
| |
| * ``BAS_AlwaysBreak`` (in configuration: ``AlwaysBreak``) |
| Always break after an open bracket, if the parameters don't fit |
| on a single line, e.g.: |
| |
| .. code-block:: c++ |
| |
| someLongFunction( |
| argument1, argument2); |
| |
| |
| |
| **AlignConsecutiveAssignments** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, aligns consecutive assignments. |
| |
| This will align the assignment operators of consecutive lines. This |
| will result in formattings like |
| |
| .. code-block:: c++ |
| |
| int aaaa = 12; |
| int b = 23; |
| int ccc = 23; |
| |
| **AlignConsecutiveDeclarations** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, aligns consecutive declarations. |
| |
| This will align the declaration names of consecutive lines. This |
| will result in formattings like |
| |
| .. code-block:: c++ |
| |
| int aaaa = 12; |
| float b = 23; |
| std::string ccc = 23; |
| |
| **AlignEscapedNewlinesLeft** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, aligns escaped newlines as far left as possible. |
| Otherwise puts them into the right-most column. |
| |
| **AlignOperands** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, horizontally align operands of binary and ternary |
| expressions. |
| |
| Specifically, this aligns operands of a single expression that needs to be |
| split over multiple lines, e.g.: |
| |
| .. code-block:: c++ |
| |
| int aaa = bbbbbbbbbbbbbbb + |
| ccccccccccccccc; |
| |
| **AlignTrailingComments** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, aligns trailing comments. |
| |
| **AllowAllParametersOfDeclarationOnNextLine** (``bool``) |
| Allow putting all parameters of a function declaration onto |
| the next line even if ``BinPackParameters`` is ``false``. |
| |
| **AllowShortBlocksOnASingleLine** (``bool``) |
| Allows contracting simple braced statements to a single line. |
| |
| E.g., this allows ``if (a) { return; }`` to be put on a single line. |
| |
| **AllowShortCaseLabelsOnASingleLine** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, short case labels will be contracted to a single line. |
| |
| **AllowShortFunctionsOnASingleLine** (``ShortFunctionStyle``) |
| Dependent on the value, ``int f() { return 0; }`` can be put on a |
| single line. |
| |
| Possible values: |
| |
| * ``SFS_None`` (in configuration: ``None``) |
| Never merge functions into a single line. |
| |
| * ``SFS_Empty`` (in configuration: ``Empty``) |
| Only merge empty functions. |
| |
| * ``SFS_Inline`` (in configuration: ``Inline``) |
| Only merge functions defined inside a class. Implies "empty". |
| |
| * ``SFS_All`` (in configuration: ``All``) |
| Merge all functions fitting on a single line. |
| |
| |
| |
| **AllowShortIfStatementsOnASingleLine** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, ``if (a) return;`` can be put on a single line. |
| |
| **AllowShortLoopsOnASingleLine** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, ``while (true) continue;`` can be put on a single |
| line. |
| |
| **AlwaysBreakAfterDefinitionReturnType** (``DefinitionReturnTypeBreakingStyle``) |
| The function definition return type breaking style to use. This |
| option is deprecated and is retained for backwards compatibility. |
| |
| Possible values: |
| |
| * ``DRTBS_None`` (in configuration: ``None``) |
| Break after return type automatically. |
| ``PenaltyReturnTypeOnItsOwnLine`` is taken into account. |
| |
| * ``DRTBS_All`` (in configuration: ``All``) |
| Always break after the return type. |
| |
| * ``DRTBS_TopLevel`` (in configuration: ``TopLevel``) |
| Always break after the return types of top-level functions. |
| |
| |
| |
| **AlwaysBreakAfterReturnType** (``ReturnTypeBreakingStyle``) |
| The function declaration return type breaking style to use. |
| |
| Possible values: |
| |
| * ``RTBS_None`` (in configuration: ``None``) |
| Break after return type automatically. |
| ``PenaltyReturnTypeOnItsOwnLine`` is taken into account. |
| |
| * ``RTBS_All`` (in configuration: ``All``) |
| Always break after the return type. |
| |
| * ``RTBS_TopLevel`` (in configuration: ``TopLevel``) |
| Always break after the return types of top-level functions. |
| |
| * ``RTBS_AllDefinitions`` (in configuration: ``AllDefinitions``) |
| Always break after the return type of function definitions. |
| |
| * ``RTBS_TopLevelDefinitions`` (in configuration: ``TopLevelDefinitions``) |
| Always break after the return type of top-level definitions. |
| |
| |
| |
| **AlwaysBreakBeforeMultilineStrings** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, always break before multiline string literals. |
| |
| This flag is mean to make cases where there are multiple multiline strings |
| in a file look more consistent. Thus, it will only take effect if wrapping |
| the string at that point leads to it being indented |
| ``ContinuationIndentWidth`` spaces from the start of the line. |
| |
| **AlwaysBreakTemplateDeclarations** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, always break after the ``template<...>`` of a template |
| declaration. |
| |
| **BinPackArguments** (``bool``) |
| If ``false``, a function call's arguments will either be all on the |
| same line or will have one line each. |
| |
| **BinPackParameters** (``bool``) |
| If ``false``, a function declaration's or function definition's |
| parameters will either all be on the same line or will have one line each. |
| |
| **BraceWrapping** (``BraceWrappingFlags``) |
| Control of individual brace wrapping cases. |
| |
| If ``BreakBeforeBraces`` is set to ``BS_Custom``, use this to specify how |
| each individual brace case should be handled. Otherwise, this is ignored. |
| |
| Nested configuration flags: |
| |
| * ``bool AfterClass`` Wrap class definitions. |
| * ``bool AfterControlStatement`` Wrap control statements (``if``/``for``/``while``/``switch``/..). |
| * ``bool AfterEnum`` Wrap enum definitions. |
| * ``bool AfterFunction`` Wrap function definitions. |
| * ``bool AfterNamespace`` Wrap namespace definitions. |
| * ``bool AfterObjCDeclaration`` Wrap ObjC definitions (``@autoreleasepool``, interfaces, ..). |
| * ``bool AfterStruct`` Wrap struct definitions. |
| * ``bool AfterUnion`` Wrap union definitions. |
| * ``bool BeforeCatch`` Wrap before ``catch``. |
| * ``bool BeforeElse`` Wrap before ``else``. |
| * ``bool IndentBraces`` Indent the wrapped braces themselves. |
| |
| |
| **BreakAfterJavaFieldAnnotations** (``bool``) |
| Break after each annotation on a field in Java files. |
| |
| **BreakBeforeBinaryOperators** (``BinaryOperatorStyle``) |
| The way to wrap binary operators. |
| |
| Possible values: |
| |
| * ``BOS_None`` (in configuration: ``None``) |
| Break after operators. |
| |
| * ``BOS_NonAssignment`` (in configuration: ``NonAssignment``) |
| Break before operators that aren't assignments. |
| |
| * ``BOS_All`` (in configuration: ``All``) |
| Break before operators. |
| |
| |
| |
| **BreakBeforeBraces** (``BraceBreakingStyle``) |
| The brace breaking style to use. |
| |
| Possible values: |
| |
| * ``BS_Attach`` (in configuration: ``Attach``) |
| Always attach braces to surrounding context. |
| |
| * ``BS_Linux`` (in configuration: ``Linux``) |
| Like ``Attach``, but break before braces on function, namespace and |
| class definitions. |
| |
| * ``BS_Mozilla`` (in configuration: ``Mozilla``) |
| Like ``Attach``, but break before braces on enum, function, and record |
| definitions. |
| |
| * ``BS_Stroustrup`` (in configuration: ``Stroustrup``) |
| Like ``Attach``, but break before function definitions, ``catch``, and |
| ``else``. |
| |
| * ``BS_Allman`` (in configuration: ``Allman``) |
| Always break before braces. |
| |
| * ``BS_GNU`` (in configuration: ``GNU``) |
| Always break before braces and add an extra level of indentation to |
| braces of control statements, not to those of class, function |
| or other definitions. |
| |
| * ``BS_WebKit`` (in configuration: ``WebKit``) |
| Like ``Attach``, but break before functions. |
| |
| * ``BS_Custom`` (in configuration: ``Custom``) |
| Configure each individual brace in `BraceWrapping`. |
| |
| |
| |
| **BreakBeforeTernaryOperators** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, ternary operators will be placed after line breaks. |
| |
| **BreakConstructorInitializersBeforeComma** (``bool``) |
| Always break constructor initializers before commas and align |
| the commas with the colon. |
| |
| **BreakStringLiterals** (``bool``) |
| Allow breaking string literals when formatting. |
| |
| **ColumnLimit** (``unsigned``) |
| The column limit. |
| |
| A column limit of ``0`` means that there is no column limit. In this case, |
| clang-format will respect the input's line breaking decisions within |
| statements unless they contradict other rules. |
| |
| **CommentPragmas** (``std::string``) |
| A regular expression that describes comments with special meaning, |
| which should not be split into lines or otherwise changed. |
| |
| **ConstructorInitializerAllOnOneLineOrOnePerLine** (``bool``) |
| If the constructor initializers don't fit on a line, put each |
| initializer on its own line. |
| |
| **ConstructorInitializerIndentWidth** (``unsigned``) |
| The number of characters to use for indentation of constructor |
| initializer lists. |
| |
| **ContinuationIndentWidth** (``unsigned``) |
| Indent width for line continuations. |
| |
| **Cpp11BracedListStyle** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, format braced lists as best suited for C++11 braced |
| lists. |
| |
| Important differences: |
| - No spaces inside the braced list. |
| - No line break before the closing brace. |
| - Indentation with the continuation indent, not with the block indent. |
| |
| Fundamentally, C++11 braced lists are formatted exactly like function |
| calls would be formatted in their place. If the braced list follows a name |
| (e.g. a type or variable name), clang-format formats as if the ``{}`` were |
| the parentheses of a function call with that name. If there is no name, |
| a zero-length name is assumed. |
| |
| **DerivePointerAlignment** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, analyze the formatted file for the most common |
| alignment of ``&`` and ``\*``. ``PointerAlignment`` is then used only as |
| fallback. |
| |
| **DisableFormat** (``bool``) |
| Disables formatting completely. |
| |
| **ExperimentalAutoDetectBinPacking** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, clang-format detects whether function calls and |
| definitions are formatted with one parameter per line. |
| |
| Each call can be bin-packed, one-per-line or inconclusive. If it is |
| inconclusive, e.g. completely on one line, but a decision needs to be |
| made, clang-format analyzes whether there are other bin-packed cases in |
| the input file and act accordingly. |
| |
| NOTE: This is an experimental flag, that might go away or be renamed. Do |
| not use this in config files, etc. Use at your own risk. |
| |
| **ForEachMacros** (``std::vector<std::string>``) |
| A vector of macros that should be interpreted as foreach loops |
| instead of as function calls. |
| |
| These are expected to be macros of the form: |
| |
| .. code-block:: c++ |
| |
| FOREACH(<variable-declaration>, ...) |
| <loop-body> |
| |
| In the .clang-format configuration file, this can be configured like: |
| |
| .. code-block:: yaml |
| |
| ForEachMacros: ['RANGES_FOR', 'FOREACH'] |
| |
| For example: BOOST_FOREACH. |
| |
| **IncludeCategories** (``std::vector<IncludeCategory>``) |
| Regular expressions denoting the different ``#include`` categories |
| used for ordering ``#includes``. |
| |
| These regular expressions are matched against the filename of an include |
| (including the <> or "") in order. The value belonging to the first |
| matching regular expression is assigned and ``#includes`` are sorted first |
| according to increasing category number and then alphabetically within |
| each category. |
| |
| If none of the regular expressions match, INT_MAX is assigned as |
| category. The main header for a source file automatically gets category 0. |
| so that it is generally kept at the beginning of the ``#includes`` |
| (http://llvm.org/docs/CodingStandards.html#include-style). However, you |
| can also assign negative priorities if you have certain headers that |
| always need to be first. |
| |
| To configure this in the .clang-format file, use: |
| |
| .. code-block:: yaml |
| |
| IncludeCategories: |
| - Regex: '^"(llvm|llvm-c|clang|clang-c)/' |
| Priority: 2 |
| - Regex: '^(<|"(gtest|isl|json)/)' |
| Priority: 3 |
| - Regex: '.\*' |
| Priority: 1 |
| |
| **IncludeIsMainRegex** (``std::string``) |
| Specify a regular expression of suffixes that are allowed in the |
| file-to-main-include mapping. |
| |
| When guessing whether a #include is the "main" include (to assign |
| category 0, see above), use this regex of allowed suffixes to the header |
| stem. A partial match is done, so that: |
| - "" means "arbitrary suffix" |
| - "$" means "no suffix" |
| |
| For example, if configured to "(_test)?$", then a header a.h would be seen |
| as the "main" include in both a.cc and a_test.cc. |
| |
| **IndentCaseLabels** (``bool``) |
| Indent case labels one level from the switch statement. |
| |
| When ``false``, use the same indentation level as for the switch statement. |
| Switch statement body is always indented one level more than case labels. |
| |
| **IndentWidth** (``unsigned``) |
| The number of columns to use for indentation. |
| |
| **IndentWrappedFunctionNames** (``bool``) |
| Indent if a function definition or declaration is wrapped after the |
| type. |
| |
| **JavaScriptQuotes** (``JavaScriptQuoteStyle``) |
| The JavaScriptQuoteStyle to use for JavaScript strings. |
| |
| Possible values: |
| |
| * ``JSQS_Leave`` (in configuration: ``Leave``) |
| Leave string quotes as they are. |
| |
| * ``JSQS_Single`` (in configuration: ``Single``) |
| Always use single quotes. |
| |
| * ``JSQS_Double`` (in configuration: ``Double``) |
| Always use double quotes. |
| |
| |
| |
| **KeepEmptyLinesAtTheStartOfBlocks** (``bool``) |
| If true, empty lines at the start of blocks are kept. |
| |
| **Language** (``LanguageKind``) |
| Language, this format style is targeted at. |
| |
| Possible values: |
| |
| * ``LK_None`` (in configuration: ``None``) |
| Do not use. |
| |
| * ``LK_Cpp`` (in configuration: ``Cpp``) |
| Should be used for C, C++, ObjectiveC, ObjectiveC++. |
| |
| * ``LK_Java`` (in configuration: ``Java``) |
| Should be used for Java. |
| |
| * ``LK_JavaScript`` (in configuration: ``JavaScript``) |
| Should be used for JavaScript. |
| |
| * ``LK_Proto`` (in configuration: ``Proto``) |
| Should be used for Protocol Buffers |
| (https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/). |
| |
| * ``LK_TableGen`` (in configuration: ``TableGen``) |
| Should be used for TableGen code. |
| |
| |
| |
| **MacroBlockBegin** (``std::string``) |
| A regular expression matching macros that start a block. |
| |
| **MacroBlockEnd** (``std::string``) |
| A regular expression matching macros that end a block. |
| |
| **MaxEmptyLinesToKeep** (``unsigned``) |
| The maximum number of consecutive empty lines to keep. |
| |
| **NamespaceIndentation** (``NamespaceIndentationKind``) |
| The indentation used for namespaces. |
| |
| Possible values: |
| |
| * ``NI_None`` (in configuration: ``None``) |
| Don't indent in namespaces. |
| |
| * ``NI_Inner`` (in configuration: ``Inner``) |
| Indent only in inner namespaces (nested in other namespaces). |
| |
| * ``NI_All`` (in configuration: ``All``) |
| Indent in all namespaces. |
| |
| |
| |
| **ObjCBlockIndentWidth** (``unsigned``) |
| The number of characters to use for indentation of ObjC blocks. |
| |
| **ObjCSpaceAfterProperty** (``bool``) |
| Add a space after ``@property`` in Objective-C, i.e. use |
| ``@property (readonly)`` instead of ``@property(readonly)``. |
| |
| **ObjCSpaceBeforeProtocolList** (``bool``) |
| Add a space in front of an Objective-C protocol list, i.e. use |
| ``Foo <Protocol>`` instead of ``Foo<Protocol>``. |
| |
| **PenaltyBreakBeforeFirstCallParameter** (``unsigned``) |
| The penalty for breaking a function call after ``call(``. |
| |
| **PenaltyBreakComment** (``unsigned``) |
| The penalty for each line break introduced inside a comment. |
| |
| **PenaltyBreakFirstLessLess** (``unsigned``) |
| The penalty for breaking before the first ``<<``. |
| |
| **PenaltyBreakString** (``unsigned``) |
| The penalty for each line break introduced inside a string literal. |
| |
| **PenaltyExcessCharacter** (``unsigned``) |
| The penalty for each character outside of the column limit. |
| |
| **PenaltyReturnTypeOnItsOwnLine** (``unsigned``) |
| Penalty for putting the return type of a function onto its own |
| line. |
| |
| **PointerAlignment** (``PointerAlignmentStyle``) |
| Pointer and reference alignment style. |
| |
| Possible values: |
| |
| * ``PAS_Left`` (in configuration: ``Left``) |
| Align pointer to the left. |
| |
| * ``PAS_Right`` (in configuration: ``Right``) |
| Align pointer to the right. |
| |
| * ``PAS_Middle`` (in configuration: ``Middle``) |
| Align pointer in the middle. |
| |
| |
| |
| **ReflowComments** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, clang-format will attempt to re-flow comments. |
| |
| **SortIncludes** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, clang-format will sort ``#includes``. |
| |
| **SpaceAfterCStyleCast** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, a space may be inserted after C style casts. |
| |
| **SpaceBeforeAssignmentOperators** (``bool``) |
| If ``false``, spaces will be removed before assignment operators. |
| |
| **SpaceBeforeParens** (``SpaceBeforeParensOptions``) |
| Defines in which cases to put a space before opening parentheses. |
| |
| Possible values: |
| |
| * ``SBPO_Never`` (in configuration: ``Never``) |
| Never put a space before opening parentheses. |
| |
| * ``SBPO_ControlStatements`` (in configuration: ``ControlStatements``) |
| Put a space before opening parentheses only after control statement |
| keywords (``for/if/while...``). |
| |
| * ``SBPO_Always`` (in configuration: ``Always``) |
| Always put a space before opening parentheses, except when it's |
| prohibited by the syntax rules (in function-like macro definitions) or |
| when determined by other style rules (after unary operators, opening |
| parentheses, etc.) |
| |
| |
| |
| **SpaceInEmptyParentheses** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, spaces may be inserted into ``()``. |
| |
| **SpacesBeforeTrailingComments** (``unsigned``) |
| The number of spaces before trailing line comments |
| (``//`` - comments). |
| |
| This does not affect trailing block comments (``/*`` - comments) as |
| those commonly have different usage patterns and a number of special |
| cases. |
| |
| **SpacesInAngles** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, spaces will be inserted after ``<`` and before ``>`` |
| in template argument lists. |
| |
| **SpacesInCStyleCastParentheses** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, spaces may be inserted into C style casts. |
| |
| **SpacesInContainerLiterals** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, spaces are inserted inside container literals (e.g. |
| ObjC and Javascript array and dict literals). |
| |
| **SpacesInParentheses** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, spaces will be inserted after ``(`` and before ``)``. |
| |
| **SpacesInSquareBrackets** (``bool``) |
| If ``true``, spaces will be inserted after ``[`` and before ``]``. |
| |
| **Standard** (``LanguageStandard``) |
| Format compatible with this standard, e.g. use ``A<A<int> >`` |
| instead of ``A<A<int>>`` for ``LS_Cpp03``. |
| |
| Possible values: |
| |
| * ``LS_Cpp03`` (in configuration: ``Cpp03``) |
| Use C++03-compatible syntax. |
| |
| * ``LS_Cpp11`` (in configuration: ``Cpp11``) |
| Use features of C++11 (e.g. ``A<A<int>>`` instead of ``A<A<int> >``). |
| |
| * ``LS_Auto`` (in configuration: ``Auto``) |
| Automatic detection based on the input. |
| |
| |
| |
| **TabWidth** (``unsigned``) |
| The number of columns used for tab stops. |
| |
| **UseTab** (``UseTabStyle``) |
| The way to use tab characters in the resulting file. |
| |
| Possible values: |
| |
| * ``UT_Never`` (in configuration: ``Never``) |
| Never use tab. |
| |
| * ``UT_ForIndentation`` (in configuration: ``ForIndentation``) |
| Use tabs only for indentation. |
| |
| * ``UT_Always`` (in configuration: ``Always``) |
| Use tabs whenever we need to fill whitespace that spans at least from |
| one tab stop to the next one. |
| |
| |
| |
| .. END_FORMAT_STYLE_OPTIONS |
| |
| Adding additional style options |
| =============================== |
| |
| Each additional style option adds costs to the clang-format project. Some of |
| these costs affect the clang-format development itself, as we need to make |
| sure that any given combination of options work and that new features don't |
| break any of the existing options in any way. There are also costs for end users |
| as options become less discoverable and people have to think about and make a |
| decision on options they don't really care about. |
| |
| The goal of the clang-format project is more on the side of supporting a |
| limited set of styles really well as opposed to supporting every single style |
| used by a codebase somewhere in the wild. Of course, we do want to support all |
| major projects and thus have established the following bar for adding style |
| options. Each new style option must .. |
| |
| * be used in a project of significant size (have dozens of contributors) |
| * have a publicly accessible style guide |
| * have a person willing to contribute and maintain patches |
| |
| Examples |
| ======== |
| |
| A style similar to the `Linux Kernel style |
| <https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/CodingStyle>`_: |
| |
| .. code-block:: yaml |
| |
| BasedOnStyle: LLVM |
| IndentWidth: 8 |
| UseTab: Always |
| BreakBeforeBraces: Linux |
| AllowShortIfStatementsOnASingleLine: false |
| IndentCaseLabels: false |
| |
| The result is (imagine that tabs are used for indentation here): |
| |
| .. code-block:: c++ |
| |
| void test() |
| { |
| switch (x) { |
| case 0: |
| case 1: |
| do_something(); |
| break; |
| case 2: |
| do_something_else(); |
| break; |
| default: |
| break; |
| } |
| if (condition) |
| do_something_completely_different(); |
| |
| if (x == y) { |
| q(); |
| } else if (x > y) { |
| w(); |
| } else { |
| r(); |
| } |
| } |
| |
| A style similar to the default Visual Studio formatting style: |
| |
| .. code-block:: yaml |
| |
| UseTab: Never |
| IndentWidth: 4 |
| BreakBeforeBraces: Allman |
| AllowShortIfStatementsOnASingleLine: false |
| IndentCaseLabels: false |
| ColumnLimit: 0 |
| |
| The result is: |
| |
| .. code-block:: c++ |
| |
| void test() |
| { |
| switch (suffix) |
| { |
| case 0: |
| case 1: |
| do_something(); |
| break; |
| case 2: |
| do_something_else(); |
| break; |
| default: |
| break; |
| } |
| if (condition) |
| do_somthing_completely_different(); |
| |
| if (x == y) |
| { |
| q(); |
| } |
| else if (x > y) |
| { |
| w(); |
| } |
| else |
| { |
| r(); |
| } |
| } |
| |