Use this tab to specify certain formatting behaviors in your code. The results are displayed in the Preview pane.
Item
Description
Word Case
In this node, specify whether the keywords, identifiers, or quoted identifiers case should change automatically.
Click the right-hand column, and check the desired behavior on the menu to turn it on.
The possible options are:
To upper: the elements are automatically converted to the upper case.
To lower: The elements are automatically converted to lower case.
Do not change: The case of elements is left as is.
Identifier quotations
Click the right-hand column, and check the desired behavior on the menu to turn it on.
The possible options are:
Quote: the identifiers are automatically quoted.
Unquote: The identifiers are automatically unquoted.
Do not change: The identifiers are left as is.
New line before/after
Use these nodes to define how many blank lines you want PhpStorm to retain and insert in your code
after reformatting. For each type of SQL element, select of clear the check box to the right.
The results are highlighted in the Preview pane.
New line around semicolon
Use this check box to manage line delimiters around a semicolon.
Alignment
Select the check boxes next to the desired elements of source code to have them automatically aligned.
Tabs and Indents
Item
Description
Use tab character
If this check box is selected, tab characters are used:
On pressing the Tab key
For indentation
For code reformatting
When the check box is cleared, PhpStorm uses spaces instead of tabs.
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.
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.
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.
Keep indents on empty lines
If this check box is selected, then PhpStorm will keep indents on the empty lines as if they
contained some code.
If this check box is not selected, PhpStorm will delete the tab characters and spaces.
Spaces
Use this tab to specify where you want spaces in your code. To have PhpStorm 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 PhpStorm will apply when
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.
Use the check boxes in this node to configure exceptions that PhpStorm will make when reformatting the source code.
For example, by default, the Line brakes check box is selected. If your code contains lines that are shorter than a
standard convention, you can convert them by disabling the Line brakes check box before you
reformat the source code.
Wrap inside
Use this node to define wrapping style for the lengthy elements.
You can use different wrapping style options that are available from the drop-down list in the left-hand pane.
Values expression
Use this option to define wrapping style for values expressions.
You can use different wrapping style options that are available from the drop-down list in the left-hand pane.
Wrapping Style Options
The wrapping style applies to the various code constructs, specified in the left-hand pane (for example, expressions, or assignment statements).
From the drop-down list, select the desired wrapping style:
Do not wrap - when this option is selected, no special wrapping style is applied.
Wrap if long - select this option to have lines going beyond the right margin wrapped with proper
indentation.
Chop down if long - select this option to have elements in lists that go beyond the right margin
wrapped so that there is one element per line with proper indentation.
Wrap always - select this option to have all elements in lists wrapped
so that there is one element per line with proper indentation.
Blank Lines
Use this tab to insert blank lines into your code.
Item
Description
Keep Maximum Blank Lines
Use this area to specify blank lines in your code.
Use In code field to enter the number of lines you want to insert. The default number is 2.
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.
This link appears in the upper-right corner of the language-specific code style page, when
applicable.
Click Reset to discard changes and return to the initial set of code style settings.