Formatter

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Defines the role and names implementations across languages, while stopping short of configuration or formatter internals.

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A code formatter is a software tool that automatically applies a consistent prescribed layout and style to source code.

A code formatter automatically applies a consistent layout and style to source code. Consistency lowers cognitive load, improves scanning and onboarding, and helps developers avoid errors. section 2.3.3

Modern languages offer opinionated formatters that enforce language-specific structure, reducing debates over indentation and other stylistic choices. Legacy FinTech languages sometimes imposed stricter line lengths or column positions. section 2.3.3 section 2.3.3

Common formatter choices include:

perltidy for Perl section 2.3.3
gofmt for Go section 2.3.3
Prettier for JavaScript section 2.3.3
black for Python section 2.3.3

Formatters complement linters rather than replacing them: linters identify unused imports, unused variables, invalid comparisons, and problematic casting. Both can integrate with IDEs or plugins. section 2.3.3 section 2.3.3

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Prettierincludes · Prettier is an opinionated code formatter that automatically rewrites supported source files into a consistent style.
pretty printingequivalent to · Pretty printing is the formatted rendering of structured information as human-readable text through layout, spacing, indentation, and line breaks.
style guideconfigured by · A style guide is a documented set of conventions for consistently formatting, naming, organizing, or presenting source code.
compilerpart of · A compiler is software that translates source code into executable code or another representation, while analyzing it according to the source language’s rules.
standardimplements · A standard is an established rule, specification, or convention that defines a consistent reference for practice, representation, behavior, or evaluation.

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