Code Style. JavaScript
for OS X
Use this page to configure formatting options for JavaScript files. View the result in the
Preview pane on the right.
On this page:
Tabs and Indents
Item | Description |
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Use tab character |
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If this check box is selected, tab characters are used:
- On pressing the ⇥ key
- For indentation
- For code reformatting
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When the check box is cleared, AppCode uses spaces instead of tabs.
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Smart tabs |
- If this check box is selected, the part of indentation defined by the nesting of code blocks,
is made of the tabs and (if necessary) spaces, while the part of indentation defined by
the alignment is made only of spaces.
- If this check box is cleared, only tabs are used. This means that a group of spaces that
fits the specified tab size is automatically replaced with a tab, which may result in
breaking fine alignment.
The Smart Tabs check box is available if the
Use Tab Character check box is selected.
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Tab size | In this text box, specify the number of spaces included in a tab. |
Indent | In this text box, specify the number of spaces (or tabs if the
Use Tab Character
check box is selected) to be inserted for each indent level.
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Continuation indent | In this text box, specify the number of spaces (or tabs if the
Use Tab Character check box is selected) to be inserted between the elements
of an array, in expressions, method declarations and method calls. |
Indent chained methods
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In declarations of functions, the second and further methods
in a chain are displayed on a separate line.
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When the check box is selected, the second and further methods in a chain are aligned with the first call.
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When the check box is cleared, the second and further methods in a chain are aligned with the object on which they are invoked.
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Indent all chained calls in a group
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The check box is available only when the Indent chained methods check box is selected.
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Spaces
Use this tab to specify where you want spaces in your code. To have AppCode automatically insert a space at a location,
select the check box next to this location in the list.
The results are displayed in the Preview pane.
Wrapping and braces
In this tab, customize the code style options, which AppCode will apply on
reformatting the source code. The left-hand pane contains the list of exceptions
(Keep when reformatting), and placement and alignment options for the various code
constructs (lists, statements, operations, annotations, etc.) The right-hand pane shows preview.
Alignment takes precedence over indentation options.
Right Margin (columns)
Use Right Margin field to specify a margin space required on the right side of an
element. If you select Default option then a value of the right margin from the
global settings is used.
Wrap on typing
Use Wrap on typing settings to specify how the edited text is fitted in the
specified Right margin.
You can select one the following options:
- Default - in this case AppCode uses the Wrap on typing
option that is specified in the global settings.
- Yes - in this case AppCode uses the value specified in the
Right Margin field.
- No - in this case this option is switched off and a line can exceed
the value specified in the right margin.
Keep when reformatting
Use the check boxes to configure exceptions that AppCode will make when reformatting the source code.
For example, by default, the Line breaks check box is selected. If your code contains lines that are shorter than a
standard convention, you can convert them by disabling the Line breaks check box before you reformat the source code.
Wrapping options
The wrapping style applies to the various code constructs, specified in the left-hand pane (for example, method call arguments, or assignment statements).
Item | Description |
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Wrapping style | From this drop-down list, select the desired wrapping style:
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Alignment options
Item | Description |
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Align when multiline | If this check box is selected, a code construct starts at the same column on each next line.
Otherwise, the position of a code construct is determined by the current indentation level.
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Align in columns |
If this check box is selected, the variables names, types and initializers are aligned in columns,
each variable on next line, as in example:
Before
var myName: String
var myTitle: String
var myOrderNumber: Int
After
var myName: String
var myTitle: String
var myOrderNumber: Int
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<character(s)> on next line | Select this check box to have the specified character or characters moved to the next line
when the lines are wrapped. |
'else' on new line | Use this check box to have the corresponding statements or characters moved to the next line. |
New line after <character>
| Select this check box to have the code after the specified character moved to a new line. |
Special else if treatment | If this check box is selected, else if statements are located in the same line.
Otherwise, else if statements are moved to the next line to
the corresponding indent level.
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Indent case branches |
If this check box is selected, the case statement is located at the corresponding indent level.
Otherwise, case statement is placed at the same indent level with switch .
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Braces placement options
Item | Description |
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Braces placement style
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Use this drop-down list to specify the position of the opening brace in
class declarations,
method declarations,
and other types of declarations. The available options are:
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End of line -
select this option to have the opening brace placed at the declaration line end.
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Next line if wrapped -
select this option to have the opening brace placed at the beginning of the line after
the multiline declaration line.
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Next line -
select this option to have the opening brace placed at the beginning of the line after the
declaration line.
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Next line shifted -
select this option to have the opening brace placed at the line after the declaration
line being shifted to the corresponding indent level.
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Next line each shifted -
select this option to have the opening brace placed at the line after the declaration
line being shifted to the corresponding indent level,
and have the next line shifted to the next indent level as well.
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Force braces | From this drop-down list, choose the braces introduction method for if , for ,
while , and do () while statements. The available options are:
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Do not force - select this option to suppress introducing braces automatically.
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When multiline - select this option to have braces introduced automatically,
if a statement occupies more than one line. Note that AppCode analyzes the number of lines in
the entire statement but not only its condition.
For example, if the code is
int foo (int Days) {
if ((Days % 10) == 3)
return 1;
else
return 0;
}
AppCode will insert braces automatically:
int foo (int Days) {
if ((Days % 10) == 3) {
return 1;
} else {
return 0;
}
}
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Always - select this check box to have braces always introduced automatically.
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Blank lines
Use this tab to define where and how many blank lines you want AppCode to retain and insert in your code
after reformatting. For each type of location, specify the number of blank lines to be inserted.
The results are displayed in the Preview pane.
Item | Description |
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Keep Maximum Blank Lines | In this area, specify the number of blank lines to be kept after reformatting in the specified locations. |
In code | Use this field to set the number of the blank lines. |
Other
Item | Description |
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Formatting options |
Align C-style comments | If this check box is selected, the multiline C-style comments are aligned against the asterisk.
Otherwise, the multiline comments are not aligned. |
Align object properties | From the drop-down list, select the type of objects' alignment:
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Do not align: the attributes in sequential lines will be not aligned.
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On colon: the attributes in sequential lines will be aligned against the colon.
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On value: the attributes in sequential lines will be aligned against the value.
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Align 'var' statements and assignments | Click one of the following radio-buttons to choose the way equality signs are aligned:
- Do not align: the equality signs are not aligned.
- Align multiline 'var' statements: the multiline
var statements
are aligned against the equality signs by inserting additional spaces. - Align multiple 'var' statements and assignments: the multiple
var statements are aligned against the equality signs by inserting additional
spaces.
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Coding style |
Use semicolon to terminate statements | Select this check box to have statements terminated with a semicolon. |
Comment code |
Line comment at first column | Select this check box to have a line comment start at first column. |
Add a space at comment start | If this check box is selected, a space will be inserted between a line comment character and the
first character of a commented line. So doing, the option
Line comment at first column must be unselected. |
Generated Code | In this area, configure the code style in use strict statements,
if you have selected the Prefer Strict Mode check box on the
JavaScript page of the Settings/Preferences dialog box. |
Quote marks | Сhoose the type of quotes to be used in the use strict statements. The available
options are Single quotes and Double quotes. |
Set from...
Click this link to reveal the list of languages to be used as the base for the current language code style.
So doing, only the settings that are applicable to the current language are taken. All the other settings
are not affected.
Click Reset to discard changes and return to the initial set of code style settings.
Last modified: 28 March 2017