EditorConfig properties for C++: Blank Lines

Last modified: 26 May 2024

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Formatting preferences listed on this page can be also configured visually, on the Editor | Code Style | C++ | Blank Lines page of JetBrains Rider settings .

Preserve existing formatting

Keep max blank lines in declarations

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_keep_blank_lines_in_declarations, [resharper_]keep_blank_lines_in_declarations

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

void f()
{
}

void g()
{
}

value: 1

void f()
{
}

void g()
{
}

value: 2

void f()
{
}


void g()
{
}

Keep max blank lines in code

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_keep_blank_lines_in_code, [resharper_]keep_blank_lines_in_code

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

void f()
{
	g();
	g();
}

value: 1

void f()
{
	g();

	g();
}

value: 2

void f()
{
	g();


	g();
}

Remove blank lines after '{' and before '}' in declarations

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_remove_blank_lines_near_braces_in_declarations, [resharper_]remove_blank_lines_near_braces_in_declarations

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

class A
{
public:
	int x;

private:
	int y;
};

false

class A
{

public:
	int x;

private:
	int y;

};

Remove blank lines after '{' and before '}' in code

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_remove_blank_lines_near_braces_in_code, [resharper_]remove_blank_lines_near_braces_in_code

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

void f()
{
	int x;
	int y;
	return;
};

false

void f()
{

	int x;
	int y;
	return;

};

Blank lines

Around class/struct/enum definition

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_blank_lines_around_class_definition, [resharper_]blank_lines_around_class_definition

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

class C
{
};
class D
{
};

value: 1

class C
{
};

class D
{
};

value: 2

class C
{
};


class D
{
};

Around function declarations

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_blank_lines_around_function_declaration, [resharper_]blank_lines_around_function_declaration

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

void f();
void g();

value: 1

void f();

void g();

value: 2

void f();


void g();

Around function definitions

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_blank_lines_around_function_definition, [resharper_]blank_lines_around_function_definition

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

void f()
{
	f();
	f();
}
void g()
{
	g();
	g();
}

value: 1

void f()
{
	f();
	f();
}

void g()
{
	g();
	g();
}

value: 2

void f()
{
	f();
	f();
}


void g()
{
	g();
	g();
}

Around single line function definitions

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_blank_lines_around_single_line_function_definition, [resharper_]blank_lines_around_single_line_function_definition

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

void f()
{
}

void g()
{
}

value: 1

void f()
{
}

void g()
{
}

value: 2

void f()
{
}

void g()
{
}

Around namespaces

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_blank_lines_around_namespace, [resharper_]blank_lines_around_namespace

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

namespace N1
{
}
namespace N2
{
}

value: 1

namespace N1
{
}

namespace N2
{
}

value: 2

namespace N1
{
}


namespace N2
{
}

Around other definitions and declarations

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_blank_lines_around_other_declaration, [resharper_]blank_lines_around_other_declaration

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

int x;
int y;

value: 1

int x;

int y;

value: 2

int x;


int y;

Before access specifier

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_blank_lines_before_access_specifier, [resharper_]blank_lines_before_access_specifier

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

class A
{
public:
	int x;
private:
	int y;
};

value: 1

class A
{
public:
	int x;

private:
	int y;
};

value: 2

class A
{
public:
	int x;


private:
	int y;
};

After access specifier

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_blank_lines_after_access_specifier, [resharper_]blank_lines_after_access_specifier

Possible values:

an integer

Examples:

value: 0

class A
{
public:
	int x;

private:
	int y;
};

value: 1

class A
{
public:

	int x;

private:

	int y;
};

value: 2

class A
{
public:


	int x;

private:


	int y;
};