Or it can be triggered based on specific user actions, such as typing, saving or pasting.

Format Selection ( Ctrl+K Ctrl+F) - Format the selected text.Format Document ( Shift+Alt+F) - Format the entire active file.The formatting can be triggered explicitly by two actions: The code formatting normalizes whitespaces, line endings, opening and closing braces, indentation, adds or removes new lines when necessary and pretty print spaces. Note: In order to format the document, it must be syntax-error free. If the checkbox is cleared, IntelliJ IDEA uses spaces instead of tabs.Īn indentation consists of two parts.The integrated formatter helps you keep the code looking clean and maintain the selected code style (e.g. One part results from nesting code blocks, and the other part is determined by alignment. If this checkbox is selected, the part that results from nesting contains both tabs and spaces (if necessary), while the part defined by alignment consists only of spaces. If this checkbox is cleared, only tabs are used. This means that after reformatting 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 checkbox is available if the Use tab character checkbox is selected. In this field, specify the number of spaces that fits in a tab. In this field, specify the number of spaces to be inserted for each indent level. In this field, specify the number of spaces to be inserted between the elements of an array, in expressions, method declarations, and method calls. If this checkbox is selected, IntelliJ IDEA retains indents on empty lines as if they contained some code. If the checkbox is cleared, IntelliJ IDEA deletes the tab characters and spaces on empty lines. Use these settings 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 will be used. Use these settings settings to specify how the edited text is fitted in the specified Right margin. You can select one the following options:ĭefault - in this case IntelliJ IDEA uses the Wrap on typing option that is specified in the global settings.

Yes - in this case the value in the specified right margin is used.

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