How to auto-format code in Eclipse

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How do you auto-format code in Eclipse

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Windows -  Preferences -  Java -  Editor -  save actions -  Format source code -  Format Edited lines  or  format all lines    Some time when you work as a team  lead don t want you to format all lines of the code in a source file  Huge track changes will be there on commit   So  select  Format Edited lines   This will edit and format only the lines you modified   Gubs

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You can do with some step bellow  Step 1   press Ctr   A windows  or cmd   A  Mac os   Step 2  Ctr   I in windows or cmd   I in Mac os  It will auto format for you  Regards

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right-click on the project   Properties   Java Editor   Save Actions

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We can make it by   Ctrl i or Ctrl Shift F

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Also note that you can also  protect  a block from being formatted with  formatter off and  formatter on  avoiding a reformat on a comment for example  like in      Master dataframe Dataset lt Row gt  countyStateDf   df      withColumn           countyState           split df col  label                I could split the column in one operation if I wanted      formatter off       Dataset lt Row gt  countyState0Df   df            withColumn                 state                 split df col  label          getItem 1              withColumn                 county                 split df col  label          getItem 0        formatter on  countyStateDf sample  01  show 5  false

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On Windows and Linux   Ctrl   Shift   F  On Mac           F   Alternatively you can press Format in Main Menu   Source

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Update your IDE with the latest PDT version for better code formatting   On the main menu click Help -  Install New Software and then add the following URL in the Work with field   http   download eclipse org tools pdt updates 4 0 1    When asked for the name  give it PDT4 0 1 and then move along with the update or install    It will see if the appropriate PDT is already installed or if it is a lower version  which then would be updated   After restarting or applying the changes go to Windows -  Preferences on the side bar and expand PHP -  Code Style  Here you will see an item named Formatter  Select it and choose the active profile for the code formating  Thats it   The next time you format it  it will choose a format according to the chosen active profile   Hope it helps

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Press  Ctrl   A or highlight the part of the code you wish to indent and then press Ctrl   I

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This can also be done at the Project Level  In the Package Explorer  right-click on the project   Properties   Java Editor   Save Actions  This might be preferable when working as a team so that everyone s code is saved with the same format settings

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CTRL   SHIFT   F will auto format your code whether it is highlighted or non highlighted

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The secret is simple  Ctrl Shift F

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Notice  It did not format the document unless I corrected all mistakes  Check your file before pressing CTRLSHIFTF

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Another option is to go to Window- Preferences- Java- Editor- SaveActions and check the Format source code option  Then your source code will be formatted truly automatically each time you save it

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