C++ - Tabs and Indents

Last modified: 07 April 2022

Tabs and indents

Indent style

Property names:

indent_style, [resharper_]cpp_indent_style

Possible values:

  • tab: Tab

  • space: Spaces

Examples:

tab

if (condition)
{
	if (condition1)
	{
		foo1();
		foo2();
	}
	else
	{
		foo3();
		foo4();
	}
}

space

if (condition)
{
    if (condition1)
    {
        foo1();
        foo2();
    }
    else
    {
        foo3();
        foo4();
    }
}

Indent size

Property names:

indent_size, [resharper_]cpp_indent_size

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

if (condition)
{
 if (condition1)
 {
  foo1();
  foo2();
 }
 else
 {
  foo3();
  foo4();
 }
}

value: 1

if (condition)
{
 if (condition1)
 {
  foo1();
  foo2();
 }
 else
 {
  foo3();
  foo4();
 }
}

value: 2

if (condition)
{
  if (condition1)
  {
    foo1();
    foo2();
  }
  else
  {
    foo3();
    foo4();
  }
}

Tab width

Property names:

tab_width, [resharper_]cpp_tab_width

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

if (condition)
{
	if (condition1)
	{
		foo1();
		foo2();
	}
	else
	{
		foo3();
		foo4();
	}
}

value: 1

if (condition)
{
	if (condition1)
	{
		foo1();
		foo2();
	}
	else
	{
		foo3();
		foo4();
	}
}

value: 2

if (condition)
{
	if (condition1)
	{
		foo1();
		foo2();
	}
	else
	{
		foo3();
		foo4();
	}
}

How to align when tabs are used for indents

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_alignment_tab_fill_style, [resharper_]alignment_tab_fill_style

Possible values:

  • use_spaces: Use spaces (looks aligned on any tab size)

  • use_tabs_only: Only use tabs (inaccurate)

  • optimal_fill: Mix tabs and spaces for optimal fill

Align even if the resulting indentation is too large

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_allow_far_alignment, [resharper_]allow_far_alignment

Allow alignment even if construct is located too far to the right, more than 2/3 of `Hard wrap at` limit

Possible values:

true | false