https://github.com/rhysd/vim-clang-format
Vim plugin for clang-format, a formatter for C, C++, Obj-C, Java, JavaScript, and so on.
https://github.com/rhysd/vim-clang-format
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Vim plugin for clang-format, a formatter for C, C++, Obj-C, Java, JavaScript, and so on.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/rhysd/vim-clang-format
- Owner: rhysd
- Created: 2013-08-17T18:31:56.000Z (over 11 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2022-01-26T12:29:31.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-02T03:01:46.122Z (27 days ago)
- Topics: clang, clang-format, formatter, vim, vim-plugin
- Language: Vim script
- Homepage: http://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html
- Size: 216 KB
- Stars: 1,094
- Watchers: 27
- Forks: 123
- Open Issues: 43
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- Readme: README.md
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README
Format your C family code
=======================================
[](https://github.com/rhysd/vim-clang-format/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
This plugin formats your code with specific coding style using [clang-format](http://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html).
Automatic formatting is provided for the following languages by default:
- C
- C++
- Objective-C
- JavaScript
- Java
- TypeScript
- Protobuf
- Cuda
- Vala
## Screenshot
## Requirements
- `clang-format` command (**3.4 or later**), which is bundled in Clang extra tools
- [vim-operator-user](https://github.com/kana/vim-operator-user)(highly recommended)
- [vimproc.vim](https://github.com/Shougo/vimproc.vim)(recommended in Windows)
## Installation
Copy `plugin`, `doc` and `autoload` directories into your `~/.vim` or use `:packadd` in Vim8. Or please use your favorite plugin manager to install this plugin. I recommend latter.
## Usage
`:ClangFormat` command is available.
If you use it in normal mode, the whole code will be formatted. If you use it in visual mode, the selected code will be formatted.
It is more convenient to map `:ClangFormat` to your favorite key mapping in normal mode and visual mode.
If you install [vim-operator-user](https://github.com/kana/vim-operator-user) in advance, you can also map `(operator-clang-format)` to your favorite key bind.
`:ClangFormatAutoToggle` command toggles the auto formatting on buffer write.
`:ClangFormatAutoEnable` command enables the auto formatting on buffer write. Useful for automatically enabling the auto format through a vimrc. `:ClangFormatAutoDisable` turns it off.
## What is the difference from `clang-format.py`?
`clang-format.py` is Python script to use clang-format from Vim, which is installed with clang-format.
The usage is [here](http://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html#vim-integration).
Against `clang-format.py`, vim-clang-format has below advantages.
- Style options are highly customizable in `.vimrc`. `clang-format.py` requires `.clang-format` file to customize a style.
- vim-clang-format provides an operator mapping.
- vim-clang-format doesn't need python interface.
In short, vim-clang-format has better Vim integration than `clang-format.py`.
## Customization
You can customize formatting using some variables.
- `g:clang_format#code_style`
`g:clang_format#code_style` is a base style.
`llvm`, `google`, `chromium`, `mozilla` is supported.
The default value is `google`.
- `g:clang_format#style_options`
Coding style options as dictionary.
An example is below:
```vim
let g:clang_format#style_options = {
\ "AccessModifierOffset" : -4,
\ "AllowShortIfStatementsOnASingleLine" : "true",
\ "AlwaysBreakTemplateDeclarations" : "true",
\ "Standard" : "C++11",
\ "BreakBeforeBraces" : "Stroustrup"}
```
For config information, execute `clang-format -dump-config` command.
- `g:clang_format#command`
Name of `clang-format`. If the name of command is not `clang-format`
or you want to specify a command by absolute path, set this variable.
Default value is `clang-format`.
- `g:clang_format#extra_args`
You can specify more extra options in `g:clang_format#extra_args` as String or List of String.
- `g:clang_format#detect_style_file`
When this variable's value is `1`, vim-clang-format automatically detects the style file like
`.clang-format` or `_clang-format` and applies the style to formatting.
- `g:clang_format#auto_format`
When the value is 1, a current buffer is automatically formatted on saving the buffer.
Formatting is executed on `BufWritePre` event.
- `g:clang_format#auto_format_on_insert_leave`
When the value is 1, inserted lines are automatically formatted on leaving insert mode.
Formatting is executed on `InsertLeave` event.
- `g:clang_format#auto_formatexpr`
When the value is 1, `formatexpr` option is set by vim-clang-format automatically in C, C++ and ObjC codes.
Vim's format mappings (e.g. `gq`) get to use `clang-format` to format. This
option is not comptabile with Vim's `textwidth` feature. You must set
`textwidth` to `0` when the `formatexpr` is set.
- `g:clang_format#auto_filetypes`
List of file types to which `g:clang_format#auto_format`, `g:clang_format#auto_format_on_insert_leave`,
and `g:clang_format#auto_formatexpr` should be applied.
The default value is `["c", "cpp", "objc", "java", "javascript", "typescript", "proto", "arduino"]`.
- `g:clang_format#enable_fallback_style`
When the value is 0, `-fallback-style=none` option is added on executing clang-format command.
It means that vim-clang-format does nothing when `.clang-format` is not found.
The default value is 1.
## Vimrc Example
```vim
let g:clang_format#style_options = {
\ "AccessModifierOffset" : -4,
\ "AllowShortIfStatementsOnASingleLine" : "true",
\ "AlwaysBreakTemplateDeclarations" : "true",
\ "Standard" : "C++11"}
" map to cf in C++ code
autocmd FileType c,cpp,objc nnoremap cf :ClangFormat
autocmd FileType c,cpp,objc vnoremap cf :ClangFormat
" if you install vim-operator-user
autocmd FileType c,cpp,objc map x (operator-clang-format)
" Toggle auto formatting:
nmap C :ClangFormatAutoToggle
```
### Auto-enabling auto-formatting
```vim
autocmd FileType c ClangFormatAutoEnable
```
## For More Information
```
$ clang-format -help
```
```
$ clang-format -dump-config
```
clang-format's documentation and API documentation is useful in some cases.
In particular, the following link is useful to know the information of a key and its value of a style setting.
[CLANG-FORMAT STYLE OPTIONS](http://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormatStyleOptions.html)
## License
The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (c) 2013-2021 rhysd
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