42formatter

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42 ".c" Code Formatter

This tool automatically formats your C code to comply with the 42 norm.

Installation

To install the package, you can use either of the following methods:

With pip:

pip install 42formatter

Or with pipx (recommended for isolated environments):

pipx install 42formatter

Why pipx?

pipx is recommended if you want to install the tool in an isolated environment, avoiding conflicts with other Python packages.

How to Use

Run the following command to format your C file(s):

x42format <input_file(s)>

Features

• Skip 42 header or Alert you if it's missing/invalid
• Replace " " (4 spaces) by " " TAB
• Fix variable declaration format
• Put space after flow control keywork -> "while(" becomes "while (" | "break;" becomes "break ;"
• Fix missing ";" at end of lines that needs one
• Fix strange spaces before and after pointer -> "type * var" -> "type\t*var"
• Fix merged spaces and tabs -> " \t " -> "\t"
• Fix spaces around operators -> "1+1" -> "1 + 1"
• Remove useless empty lines
• Fix function declaration format
• Fix newline after closing brace : "}"
• Fix strange spaces around type casting

License

This project is under a Proprietary License.
All rights are reserved. The project remains the property of Antoine Josse.
Any modifications or contributions to the project require prior permission from the author (contact at ajosse@student.42.fr).
Redistribution under a different name is not allowed.
The project must always be attributed to the original author.

Contributing

If you have any suggestions for improvements, feel free to contact me at ajosse@student.42.fr.

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This tool is here to save you time while battling with Norminette.

Antoine :)

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