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C++ - Tabs and Indents

Tabs and Indents

Indent style

Property names:

cpp_indent_style, indent_style

Possible values:

  • tab: Tab

  • space: Spaces

Examples:

tab

if (condition) { if (condition1) { foo1(); foo2(); } else { foo3(); foo4(); } }

space

if (condition) { if (condition1) { foo1(); foo2(); } else { foo3(); foo4(); } }

Indent size

Property names:

cpp_indent_size, indent_size

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

if (condition) { if (condition1) { foo1(); foo2(); } else { foo3(); foo4(); } }

value: 1

if (condition) { if (condition1) { foo1(); foo2(); } else { foo3(); foo4(); } }

value: 2

if (condition) { if (condition1) { foo1(); foo2(); } else { foo3(); foo4(); } }

Tab width

Property names:

cpp_tab_width, tab_width

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

if (condition) { if (condition1) { foo1(); foo2(); } else { foo3(); foo4(); } }

value: 1

if (condition) { if (condition1) { foo1(); foo2(); } else { foo3(); foo4(); } }

value: 2

if (condition) { if (condition1) { foo1(); foo2(); } else { foo3(); foo4(); } }

How to align when tabs are used for indents

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_alignment_tab_fill_style, [resharper_]alignment_tab_fill_style

Possible values:

  • use_spaces: Use spaces (looks aligned on any tab size)

  • use_tabs_only: Only use tabs (inaccurate)

  • optimal_fill: Mix tabs and spaces for optimal fill

Last modified: 25 April 2019