PyCharm 2023.3 Help

Formatting

Use this page to configure common formatting options, regardless of the type of a particular file.

Item

Description

Comment Type

In this area, specify the type of comment to enclose copyright notices in. The available options are:

  • Use block comment: select this option to have copyright notices enclosed in block comments.

  • Prefix each line: select this checkbox to have each line of a copyright notice prepended with the character defined in the Separator field. By default, an asterisk is used.

  • Use line comment: select this option to have copyright notices represented as a sequence of line comments.

Borders

In this area, define how to separate copyright notices from other comments.

  • Separator before: select this checkbox have a copyright notice prepended with a line of characters defined in the Separator field. The number of characters in a separator line is defined in the Length field.

  • Separator after: select this checkbox have a copyright notice followed by a line of characters defined in the Separator field. The number of characters in a separator line is defined in the Length field.

  • Separator: in this field, type the character that will be used in the separator strings and as a prefix or ending character in block comments.

  • Box: select this checkbox to have each line of a copyright notice followed by a character defined in the Separator field.

  • Add blank line before: select this checkbox to have a blank line inserted before a copyright notice.

  • Add blank line after: select this checkbox to have a blank line inserted after a copyright notice.

Relative Location

In this area, specify the location of a copyright notice relative to other comments in a file.

  • Before other comments: when this option is selected, copyright notices are inserted above other comments.

  • After other comments: when this option is selected, copyright notices are inserted below other comments.

Preview

Use this area to view a sample copyright notice with the formatting you have defined.

Last modified: 07 March 2024