Code Style. Swift
Use this page to configure formatting options for Swift files. View the result in the Preview pane on the right.
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.
Tabs and Indents
Item | Description |
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Use tab character |
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Smart tabs |
The Smart Tabs checkbox is available if the Use Tab Character checkbox is selected. |
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 checkbox is selected) to be inserted for each indent level. |
Continuation indent | In this text box, specify the number of spaces (or tabs if the Use Tab Character checkbox is selected) to be inserted between the elements of an array, in expressions, method declarations and method calls. |
Keep indents on empty lines | If this checkbox is selected, then AppCode will keep indents on the empty lines as if they contained some code. |
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 checkbox 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 the Hard wrap at 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 the Wrap on typing settings to specify how the edited text is fitted in the specified Hard wrap at. 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.
Visual guides
Use the Visual guides field to specify multiple right margins. You can leave a default value or enter the number of spaces for your margin. If you want to specify several margins, enter numbers separated by comma.
Keep when reformatting
Use the checkboxes to configure exceptions that AppCode will make when reformatting the source code. For example, by default, the Line breaks checkbox 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
Item | Description |
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Wrapping style | Wrap after modifier list: wrap the modifier list on next line, indent as the first modifier character. |
Alignment options
Item | Description |
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Align when multiline | If this checkbox 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. |
Align parenthesised when multiline | If this checkbox is selected, a parenthesised code construct starts at the column of the opening parenthesis each next line. Otherwise, the position of a code construct is determined by the current indentation level. |
Align in columns | If this checkbox 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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'else' on new line | Use this checkbox to have the corresponding statements or characters moved to the next line. |
Special else if treatment | If this checkbox is selected, else if statements are located in the same line. Otherwise, |
Indent case branches | If this checkbox is selected, the |
Braces placement options
Item | Description |
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Braces placement style | 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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Force braces | From this drop-down list, choose the braces introduction method for if , for , while , and do () while statements. The available options are: |
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. |
Minimum Blank Lines | In the text boxes in this area, specify the number of blank lines to be present in the specified locations. |