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EditorConfig properties for C++: Spaces

Last modified: 26 May 2024

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In declarations

Before ptr in declaration of variable

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_ptr_in_data_member, [resharper_]space_before_ptr_in_data_member

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int ** data;

false

int** data;

After ptr in declaration of variable

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_ptr_in_data_member, [resharper_]space_after_ptr_in_data_member

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int** data;

false

int**data;

Before ptr in declaration of multiple variables

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_ptr_in_data_members, [resharper_]space_before_ptr_in_data_members

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int **data, *data2, &data3 = *data2;

false

int**data,*data2, &data3 = *data2;

After ptr in declaration of multiple variables

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_ptr_in_data_members, [resharper_]space_after_ptr_in_data_members

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int ** data, * data2, &data3 = *data2;

false

int **data, *data2, &data3 = *data2;

Before ptr in return type of function

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_ptr_in_method, [resharper_]space_before_ptr_in_method

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int ** foo(int a, int b);

false

int** foo(int a, int b);

After ptr in return type of function

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_ptr_in_method, [resharper_]space_after_ptr_in_method

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int** foo(int a, int b);

false

int**foo(int a, int b);

After ptr in nested declarator

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_ptr_in_nested_declarator, [resharper_]space_after_ptr_in_nested_declarator

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int (* f)();
int (* a)[];
int* (* (* p));

false

int (*f)();
int (*a)[];
int* (*(*p));

Before ptr in abstract declaration

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_ptr_in_abstract_decl, [resharper_]space_before_ptr_in_abstract_decl

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

template <class T = int *, int *>
foo()
{
	int** p = new int *{new int{10}};
}

false

template <class T = int*, int*>
foo()
{
	int** p = new int*{new int{10}};
}

Before ref in declaration of variable

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_ref_in_data_member, [resharper_]space_before_ref_in_data_member

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int && data;

false

int&& data;

After ref in declaration of variable

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_ref_in_data_member, [resharper_]space_after_ref_in_data_member

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int&& data;

false

int&&data;

Before ref in declaration of multiple variables

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_ref_in_data_members, [resharper_]space_before_ref_in_data_members

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int **data, *data2, &data3 = &data2;

false

int **data, *data2,&data3 = &data2;

After ref in declaration of multiple variables

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_ref_in_data_members, [resharper_]space_after_ref_in_data_members

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int **data, *data2, & data3 = &data2;

false

int **data, *data2, &data3 = &data2;

Before ref in return type of function

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_ref_in_method, [resharper_]space_before_ref_in_method

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int & foo(int a, int b);

false

int& foo(int a, int b);

After ref in return type of function

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_ref_in_method, [resharper_]space_after_ref_in_method

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int& foo(int a, int b);

false

int&foo(int a, int b);

Before ref in abstract declaration

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_ref_in_abstract_decl, [resharper_]space_before_ref_in_abstract_decl

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

template <class T = int &, int &>
foo();

false

template <class T = int&, int&>
foo();

After comma in declaration of multiple variables

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma_in_declaration, [resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma, [resharper_]space_after_comma_in_declaration, [resharper_]space_after_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int a, b, c;

false

int a,b,c;

Before comma in declaration of multiple variables

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma_in_declaration, [resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma, [resharper_]space_before_comma_in_declaration, [resharper_]space_before_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int a , b , c;

false

int a, b, c;

After comma in function parameters

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma_in_method, [resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma, [resharper_]space_after_comma_in_method, [resharper_]space_after_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int foo(int a, int b, int c);

false

int foo(int a,int b,int c);

Before comma in function parameters

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma_in_method, [resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma, [resharper_]space_before_comma_in_method, [resharper_]space_before_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int foo(int a , int b , int c);

false

int foo(int a, int b, int c);

After comma in enum

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma_in_enum, [resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma, [resharper_]space_after_comma_in_enum, [resharper_]space_after_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

enum Thing { One, Two, Three }

false

enum Thing { One,Two,Three }

Before comma in enum

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma_in_enum, [resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma, [resharper_]space_before_comma_in_enum, [resharper_]space_before_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

enum Thing { One , Two , Three }

false

enum Thing { One, Two, Three }

After comma in base clause

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma_in_base_clause, [resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma, [resharper_]space_after_comma_in_base_clause, [resharper_]space_after_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

class A : B, C, D

false

class A : B,C,D

Before comma in base clause

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma_in_base_clause, [resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma, [resharper_]space_before_comma_in_base_clause, [resharper_]space_before_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

class A : B , C , D

false

class A : B, C, D

Before parentheses in function parameters

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_between_method_declaration_name_and_open_parenthesis, [resharper_]space_between_method_declaration_name_and_open_parenthesis

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int foo (int a, int b, int c);

false

int foo(int a, int b, int c);

Before parentheses in lambda parameters

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_lambda_parentheses, [resharper_]space_before_lambda_parentheses

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

auto lambda = [] (int, int)
{
};

false

auto lambda = [](int, int)
{
};

Within parentheses

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_within_declaration_parentheses, [resharper_]space_within_declaration_parentheses

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int ( *f )();
int ( *a )[];

false

int (*f)();
int (*a)[];

Within parentheses in function parameters

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_between_method_declaration_parameter_list_parentheses, [resharper_]space_between_method_declaration_parameter_list_parentheses

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int foo( int a, int b, int c );

false

int foo(int a, int b, int c);

Within empty parentheses in function parameters

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_between_method_declaration_empty_parameter_list_parentheses, [resharper_]space_between_method_declaration_empty_parameter_list_parentheses

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int foo( );

false

int foo();

Before angle brackets in template parameters

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_template_params, [resharper_]space_before_template_params

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

template <typename K, typename V>
struct map
{
};

false

template<typename K, typename V>
struct map
{
};

Within angle brackets in template parameters

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_within_template_params, [resharper_]space_within_template_params

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

template < typename K, typename V >
struct map
{
};

false

template <typename K, typename V>
struct map
{
};

Within empty angle brackets in template parameters

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_within_empty_template_params, [resharper_]space_within_empty_template_params

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

template < >
struct vector<bool>
{
};

false

template <>
struct vector<bool>
{
};

After comma in template parameters

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma_in_template_params, [resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma, [resharper_]space_after_comma_in_template_params, [resharper_]space_after_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

template <typename K, typename V>
struct map
{
};

false

template <typename K,typename V>
struct map
{
};

Before comma in template parameters

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma_in_template_params, [resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma, [resharper_]space_before_comma_in_template_params, [resharper_]space_before_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

template <typename K , typename V>
struct map
{
};

false

template <typename K, typename V>
struct map
{
};

Before angle brackets in template arguments

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_template_args, [resharper_]space_before_template_args

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

map <int, int> foo();

false

map<int, int> foo();

Within angle brackets in template arguments

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_within_template_args, [resharper_]space_within_template_args

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

map< int, int > foo();

false

map<int, int> foo();

After comma in template arguments

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma_in_template_args, [resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma, [resharper_]space_after_comma_in_template_args, [resharper_]space_after_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

map<int, int> foo();

false

map<int,int> foo();

Before comma in template arguments

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma_in_template_args, [resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma, [resharper_]space_before_comma_in_template_args, [resharper_]space_before_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

map<int , int> foo();

false

map<int, int> foo();

Between closing angle brackets in template arguments

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_between_closing_angle_brackets_in_template_args, [resharper_]space_between_closing_angle_brackets_in_template_args

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

vector<vector<int> > v;

false

vector<vector<int>> v;

Around '=' in alias declaration and namespace alias

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_around_alias_eq, [resharper_]space_around_alias_eq

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

namespace mpl = boost::mpl;
using vec = std::vector;

false

namespace mpl=boost::mpl;
using vec=std::vector;

Around '->' in trailing return types

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_around_deref_in_trailing_return_type, [resharper_]space_around_deref_in_trailing_return_type

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

auto foo() -> int;

false

auto foo()->int;

Before base types list colon

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_colon_in_inheritance_clause, [resharper_]space_before_colon_in_inheritance_clause

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

class Derived : BaseClass, Interface
{
};

false

class Derived: BaseClass, Interface
{
};

After base types list colon

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_colon_in_inheritance_clause, [resharper_]space_after_colon_in_inheritance_clause

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

class Derived : BaseClass, Interface
{
};

false

class Derived :BaseClass, Interface
{
};

Before C++/CLI generic constraint colon

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_type_parameter_constraint_colon, [resharper_]space_before_type_parameter_constraint_colon

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

generic<class T>
class C
where T : IEnumerable{};

false

generic<class T>
class C
where T : IEnumerable{};

After C++/CLI generic constraint colon

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_type_parameter_constraint_colon, [resharper_]space_after_type_parameter_constraint_colon

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

generic<class T>
class C
where T : IEnumerable{};

false

generic<class T>
class C
where T : IEnumerable{};

Before colon in bit-field declarations

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_colon_in_bitfield_declarator, [resharper_]space_before_colon_in_bitfield_declarator

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

struct C
{
	int x : 1;
};

false

struct C
{
	int x: 1;
};

After colon in bit-field declarations

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_colon_in_bitfield_declarator, [resharper_]space_after_colon_in_bitfield_declarator

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

struct C
{
	int x : 1;
};

false

struct C
{
	int x :1;
};

In control statements

Before parentheses

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_keywords_in_control_flow_statements, [resharper_]space_after_keywords_in_control_flow_statements

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

while (true)
{
}

false

while(true)
{
}

Within parentheses

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_between_parentheses_of_control_flow_statements, [resharper_]space_between_parentheses_of_control_flow_statements

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

do
{
}
while ( true )

false

do
{
}
while (true)

Before semicolon

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_semicolon_in_for_statement, [resharper_]space_before_semicolon_in_for_statement

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

for (int i = 1 ; i < 10 ; i++)
{
}

false

for (int i = 1; i < 10; i++)
{
}

After semicolon

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_semicolon_in_for_statement, [resharper_]space_after_semicolon_in_for_statement

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

for (int i = 1; i < 10; i++)
{
}

false

for (int i = 1;i < 10;i++)
{
}

Before ':' in range-based for loop

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_for_colon, [resharper_]space_before_for_colon

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

for (auto x : list)
{
}

false

for (auto x: list)
{
}

After ':' in range-based for loop

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_for_colon, [resharper_]space_after_for_colon

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

for (auto x : list)
{
}

false

for (auto x :list)
{
}

Before colon in switch case or label statement

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_colon_in_case, [resharper_]space_before_colon_in_case

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

switch (a) { case b : break; }

false

switch (a) { case b: break; }

After colon in switch case or label statement

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_colon_in_case, [resharper_]space_after_colon_in_case

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

switch (a) { case b: break; }

false

switch (a) { case b:break; }

Within empty blocks

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_within_empty_blocks, [resharper_]space_within_empty_blocks

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

if (b)
{
}

false

if (b)
{
}

In expressions

After unary operator (+, -, ~, *, &, ++, --)

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_unary_operator, [resharper_]space_after_unary_operator

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int x = - 5
int* p = & x;
int y = * p;
int z = ~ x;

false

int x = -5
int* p = &x;
int y = *p;
int z = ~x;

After logical NOT operator (!)

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_operator_not, [resharper_]space_after_operator_not

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

bool b = ! f();

false

bool b = !f();

Before postfix operator

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_postfix_operator, [resharper_]space_before_postfix_operator

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

i ++

false

i++

Around binary operator

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_around_binary_operator, [resharper_]space_around_binary_operator

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

a + b

false

a+b

Around assignment operator

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_around_assignment_operator, [resharper_]space_around_assignment_operator

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

a = b;

false

a=b;

Around dot, '->', '.*' and '->.'

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_around_dot, [resharper_]cpp_space_around_member_access_operator, [resharper_]space_around_dot, [resharper_]space_around_member_access_operator

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

obj -> method()

false

obj->method()

Within parentheses

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_within_parentheses, [resharper_]space_within_parentheses

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

( a + b )->method();

false

(a + b)->method();

Before array subscript brackets

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_open_square_brackets, [resharper_]space_before_open_square_brackets

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

a [i]

false

a[i]

Within array subscript brackets

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_within_array_access_brackets, [resharper_]cpp_space_between_square_brackets, [resharper_]space_within_array_access_brackets, [resharper_]space_between_square_brackets

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

a[ i ]

false

a[i]

Before parentheses in function call and initialization

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_method_call_parentheses, [resharper_]cpp_space_between_method_call_name_and_opening_parenthesis, [resharper_]space_before_method_call_parentheses, [resharper_]space_between_method_call_name_and_opening_parenthesis

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

foo (a, b, c);

false

foo(a, b, c);

Before empty parentheses in function call and initialization

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_empty_method_call_parentheses, [resharper_]cpp_space_between_method_call_name_and_opening_parenthesis, [resharper_]space_before_empty_method_call_parentheses, [resharper_]space_between_method_call_name_and_opening_parenthesis

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

foo ();

false

foo();

Within parentheses in cast expressions

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_between_typecast_parentheses, [resharper_]space_between_typecast_parentheses

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

( int )0.5;

false

(int)0.5;

After parentheses in cast expressions

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_cast, [resharper_]space_after_cast

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

(int) 0.5;

false

(int)0.5;

Within parentheses in function call and initialization

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_between_method_call_parameter_list_parentheses, [resharper_]space_between_method_call_parameter_list_parentheses

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

foo( a, b, c );

false

foo(a, b, c);

Within empty parentheses in function call and initialization

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_between_method_call_empty_parameter_list_parentheses, [resharper_]space_between_method_call_empty_parameter_list_parentheses

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

foo( );

false

foo();

Before comma in function call and initialization

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma_in_method_call, [resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma, [resharper_]space_before_comma_in_method_call, [resharper_]space_before_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

foo(a , b , c);

false

foo(a, b, c);

After comma in function call and initialization

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma_in_method_call, [resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma, [resharper_]space_after_comma_in_method_call, [resharper_]space_after_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

foo(a, b, c);

false

foo(a,b,c);

Before comma in uniform initialization braces

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma_in_initializer_braces, [resharper_]cpp_space_before_comma, [resharper_]space_before_comma_in_initializer_braces, [resharper_]space_before_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

MyClass x{1 , 2 , 3};

false

MyClass x{1, 2, 3};

After comma in uniform initialization braces

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma_in_initializer_braces, [resharper_]cpp_space_after_comma, [resharper_]space_after_comma_in_initializer_braces, [resharper_]space_after_comma

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

MyClass x{1, 2, 3};

false

MyClass x{1,2,3};

In ternary operator '? :' before '?' 

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_ternary_quest, [resharper_]space_before_ternary_quest

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

a ? b : c

false

a? b : c

In ternary operator '? :' after '?'

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_ternary_quest, [resharper_]space_after_ternary_quest

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

a ? b : c

false

a ?b : c

In ternary operator '? :' before '?' 

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_ternary_colon, [resharper_]space_before_ternary_colon

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

a ? b : c

false

a ? b: c

In ternary operator '? :' after '?'

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_ternary_colon, [resharper_]space_after_ternary_colon

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

a ? b : c

false

a ? b :c

Before uniform initialization braces

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_initializer_braces, [resharper_]space_before_initializer_braces

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

auto e = complex {3, 4};

false

auto e = complex{3, 4};

Within uniform initialization braces

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_within_initializer_braces, [resharper_]space_within_initializer_braces

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

auto e = complex{ 3, 4 };

false

auto e = complex{3, 4};

Within empty uniform initialization braces

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_within_empty_initializer_braces, [resharper_]space_within_empty_initializer_braces

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

auto e = int{ };

false

auto e = int{};

Other

Before '...' in parameter pack

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_ellipsis_in_parameter_pack, [resharper_]space_before_ellipsis_in_parameter_pack

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

template <class ... Ts>
void f(Ts ... args);

false

template <class... Ts>
void f(Ts... args);

After '...' in parameter pack

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_after_ellipsis_in_parameter_pack, [resharper_]space_after_ellipsis_in_parameter_pack

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

template <class... Ts>
void f(Ts... args);

false

template <class...Ts>
void f(Ts...args);

Before end of line comment

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_space_before_trailing_comment, [resharper_]space_before_trailing_comment

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int x = 4; // x = 4

false

int x = 4;// x = 4

Preserve spaces before end of line comment

Property names:

[resharper_]cpp_disable_space_changes_before_trailing_comment, [resharper_]disable_space_changes_before_trailing_comment

Possible values:

true | false

Examples:

true

int x = 4;        // x = 4

false

int x = 4; // x = 4