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42 C-Format

42 C-Format

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VScode extension for c_formatter_42, which is a C language formatter conforms to Norm v3 in 42 schools.
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⚠️ If there are any issues with the formatting results, please file an issue in dawnbeen/c_formatter_42 instead of this repository.

42 C-Format

42 C-Format is a VScode formatting provider extension for c_formatter_42, which is a c-language formatter that conforms to Norm v3 in 42 schools.

Features

Provide document formatting using c_formatter_42.

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Usage

  • Installing c_formatter_42 is required.
$ pip3 install c_formatter_42
$ pip3 install --user c_formatter_42   // if you don't have privilege
  • Then enable formatting with 42 C-Format, adding configuration as below.
{
    "[c]": {
        "editor.defaultFormatter": "keyhr.42-c-format"
    },
}

Configuration

You can customize the formatter execution by configuring the following settings:

42-c-format.executable

  • Type: string
  • Default: "c_formatter_42"
  • Description: The executable name or full path to the formatter.

42-c-format.args

  • Type: array of strings
  • Default: []
  • Description: Command-line arguments to pass to the formatter.

Configuration Examples

Default Usage (Recommended)

No configuration needed if c_formatter_42 is installed as a command (e.g., via pipx):

$ pipx install c_formatter_42

Run as Python Module

If you installed with pip and want to run as a Python module:

{
    "42-c-format.executable": "python3",
    "42-c-format.args": ["-m", "c_formatter_42"]
}

On Windows, use "python" instead of "python3":

{
    "42-c-format.executable": "python",
    "42-c-format.args": ["-m", "c_formatter_42"]
}

Custom Path

Specify a full path to the formatter executable:

{
    "42-c-format.executable": "/usr/local/bin/c_formatter_42"
}

Requirements

  • c_formatter_42 (GitHub Repository)

Contributions

Issues and pull requests are welcomed.

Release Notes

0.1.0

Breaking Change: The default execution method has changed from python3 -m c_formatter_42 to c_formatter_42 command.

  • Added configurable formatter executable path via 42-c-format.executable setting
  • Added configurable command-line arguments via 42-c-format.args setting
  • If you prefer to run as a Python module, please configure the settings as described in the Configuration section
  • Improved error handling and timeout management

0.0.5

Added windows support.

0.0.4

Improved output when catching an error.

0.0.3

Added an instruction for installing c_formatter_42.

0.0.2

Fixed the usage instruction.

0.0.1

Initial release.

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