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Astyle Command: Apply Custom Indent Spaces
An engineer would use the astyle command 'astyle {{[-s|--indent=spaces=]}}{{number_of_spaces}} {{path/to/file}}' to format the source code in a file according to a specified number of spaces for indentation, ensuring consistency with the project's coding standards. Exact CLI syntax to apply custom indent spaces using Astyle.
When to use this: An engineer would use the astyle command 'astyle {{[-s|--indent=spaces=]}}{{number_of_spaces}} {{path/to/file}}' to format the source code in a file according to a specified number of spaces for indentation, ensuring consistency with the project's coding standards.
Command Syntax
astyle -s<number_of_spaces> <path/to/file>astyle -s<number_of_spaces> <path/to/file>Command Breakdown
-s<number_of_spaces>- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
FAQ
Purpose: Exact syntax to apply custom indent spaces using Astyle.
Test path: Replace placeholders and run destructive commands in a disposable workspace first.
Flag behavior: Tool version, platform, and shell can change behavior.
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