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Code Formatting In Visual Studio



Language Support for Java(TM) by Red Hat also provides formatting settings. You can export an Eclipse formatter file and then use it for your project in VS Code.

In addition, there are also the Checkstyle for Java and SonarLint extensions, which provide features for live linting and code analysis.

Checkstyle

Instead of formatting the code while saving or by applying the key combination Ctrl + K, Ctrl + F or Alt + Shift + F, I need to format the current line of code while hitting the Enter key. This feature is already available in Visual Studio, but not found in Visual Studio Code. The code formatting is available in Visual Studio Code through the following shortcuts: On Windows Shift + Alt + F On Mac Shift + Option + F On Linux Ctrl + Shift + I. Option 1 Go to any.cs file and open in code editor. Right click on the code file and you will get option to 'Format Code' as shown below. You can also invoke this command using Keyboard shortcut 'Ctrl+D, Ctrl+F'.

With the Checkstyle for Java extension, you can use either existing checkstyle configurations (Google's or Sun's Check) or your own customized files for your project. When editing a Java file, the extension will check the file format and provide Quick Fixes if possible on the fly.

Set Checkstyle configuration file.

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The alternative is often tiring formatting debates during code reviews, where time might be better spent on code behavior rather than code style. Automatically formatting code in Android Studio and IntelliJ. Install the Dart plugin (see Editor setup) to get automatic formatting of code in Android Studio and IntelliJ. To automatically format. Editor behaviors can be set to allow code to be formatted as it is written. These actions are set under Visual Studio Preferences Text Editor Behavior, and some of the more commonly used functions are described below: Matching closing braces can be added automatically to code when creating new classes, methods, or properties.

The Checkstyle for Java extension supports live linting.

And batch check.

The Problems panel will open when you click the Checkstyle status icon in the Status bar.

Set Checkstyle configuration file

  • To set the configuration file, right-click the .xml file and select Set the Checkstyle Configuration File.

  • You can also trigger the command Checkstyle: Set Checkstyle Configuration File to choose the configuration file in the File Explorer. The extension looks for a checkstyle.xml file in your workspace to make Checkstyle configuration easier. You will also see the two built-in configurations:

    • Google's Check
    • Sun's Check

  • Command Checkstyle: Set the Checkstyle Configuration detects potential Checkstyle configuration files and lists them. You can also provide a configuration file by directly writing a URL in the input box.

You can also set the Checkstyle version by using the command Checkstyle: Set the Checkstyle Version.

The command will:

  • List the latest Checkstyle version from the main repo.
  • List all the downloaded versions.
  • List all the supported versions.
  • Mark the currently used version with a check symbol.

In addition, you can also bring any 3rd-party modules for Checkstyle by configuring its path. For example, after using the configuration below, you can add <module name='SingleBreakOrContinueCheck'/> or <module name='com.github.sevntu.checkstyle.checks.naming.SingleBreakOrContinueCheck'/> to checkstyle.xml to leverage those checks.

Check the style and fix the violations

  • When editing a Java file, the extension will check the file format and provide Quick Fixes if possible. You can click the lightbulb button in the editor to show the available Quick Fixes.

For more details about Checkstyle for Java, visit its GitHub Repository.

SonarLint

The SonarLint extension lets you detect bugs and vulnerabilities as you write code in VS Code. Java is one of the languages supported, and the extension will run in the background and highlight source code that poses a quality or security concern.

Code Analysis on the fly

Issues are highlighted directly in the editor with hovers to provide detailed explanations.

Issues found in the opened file can also be reviewed through the Problems panel of VS Code. When applicable, secondary code locations are mentioned so you can understand where the issue originates from (for example, the code path that led to a bug).

Rule documentation and remediation guidance

For any issue detected, SonarLint provides full documentation about the rule that was violated, and the coding best practice it relates to. This lets you understand why an issue is raised, and most importantly how to best fix it.

Code Style In Visual Studio

Enabling more quality and security rules

By default, SonarLint provides a wide array of rules to detect bugs and vulnerabilities. More checks can be enabled through the SonarLint Rules view.

For more details about the SonarLint for VS Code extension, visit the SonarLint website.

Visual Studio Formatting Options

Formatter

Currently, you need an Eclipse formatter file like Google Style.

Set the following property:

The property can point to a URL or a local file path.

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If the formatter XML file contains more than one profile, you can set the profile name:

You can also define the formatting preferences in your project's .settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs. It will override the global formatting settings.

We are working on a solution to allow editing your formatting preferences from within VS Code. For now, the best way to edit them is to use Eclipse. See Formatter Settings for details.

Format the class file and arrange fields, properties and methods as per StyleCop rules.

Features

Code Formatting In Visual Studio 2020

  • Format the class file (.cs) to arrange members of class in the proper order.
  • Using statements are brought inside namespace block.
  • Unwanted namespaces are removed.
  • Unwanted space are removed.
  • Proper space introduced where ever required.
  • Adds header comments on members of the class.
  • Modifies the comment on the members if signature of the member is changed
  • Can group members by regions

Feature Format class

Members of the class are arranged in following order

  • Constants
  • Fields
  • Constructors
  • Properties
  • Methods

Furthermore the members are also sorted by access modifiers as follows

  • public
  • internal
  • protected
  • private

How to use

After installation can execute format code command from two different place.

Studio

Option 1

  1. Go to any .cs file and open in code editor.
  2. Right click on the code file and you will get option to 'Format Code' as shown below.
  3. You can also invoke this command using Keyboard shortcut 'Ctrl+D, Ctrl+F'

Option 2

  1. Go to solution explorer
  2. Select the .cs file which needs to be formatted
  3. Right click on the file and you will get 'Format Code' option on the menu as shown below.

Option 3

  1. Go to solution explorer
  2. Select the any project which needs to be formatted
  3. Right click on that project and you will get 'Code Formatter > Format Code' option on the menu as shown below.

Option 4

  1. Go to solution explorer
  2. Select the solution node
  3. Right click on that solution node and you will get 'Code Formatter > Format Code' option on the menu as shown below.

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In Option 3 and 4, all the .cs file present within the Project or solution respectively will get formatted automatically.

Settings

Settings for tool can be accessed from Visual Studio options screen as shown below.

General Settings

Type Layout

You can customize the layout of the class or interface by setting required layout under Type layout setting

Note: That the first time when this extension is installed, type layout will be blank. Hence first time user will have to configure the type layout, and you can also set type layout with the help of the default templates.

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File Header

You can also choose to include class header by updating setting under File Header.

You can customize the file header format and you can use the available replacement to format the header.

You can also have the different file header template based on the solution or project also.

To have customized file header for a perticular solution, go to Solution and right click and go to 'Code Formatter >> Add Header Setting File'. And you can set perticular format in that setting file.

Same is applicable of project level file header as well.

Note: File template selection will first check for project header setting file, if not found then it will look for solution header setting file and if the file is not present then global header will be applied.

Download this extension from the VS Gallery

Installation Guide:

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1. If you are installing it manually using VSIX file then make sure you uninstall the previous version anf then install the new version. Because if at the same time multiple version are installed of the same extension then extension will be disabled by Visual Studio.

2. It is advisable to install the extension from Tools > Extensions and Update option.

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