Random indentation for standardized

Question

How to automatically transform indentation of files with random spacing like 1, 2 or 3 spaces to 4 or any other value used?

The idea is to be clearer to those who are developing at the moment.

Answer 1

I suggest you create a file .editorconfig in the project folder with something like:

# EditorConfig is awesome: https://EditorConfig.org

# top-most EditorConfig file
root = true

# Estilo unix, usa LF como quebra de linha e adiciona uma linha no vazia no final
[*]
end_of_line = lf
insert_final_newline = true

# charset utf-8 para py e js
[*.{js,py}]
charset = utf-8

# 4 espaços de indentação para py
[*.py]
indent_style = space
indent_size = 4

# Aqui Makefile usará TAB ao invés de espaços
[Makefile]
indent_style = tab

# Se tiver uma pasta chamada lib todos JS usarão 2 espaços para indenção
[lib/**.js]
indent_style = space
indent_size = 2

# arquivos como package.json or .travis.yml usarão 2 espaços
[{package.json,.travis.yml}]
indent_style = space
indent_size = 2

This is just one example of course, it depends on the type of project, more details on how to set up https://editorconfig.org/

After creating the file install the plugin in Vscode:

• https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=EditorConfig.EditorConfig

In the example above the advantage of this is that by chance other people use other editors they will be able to follow the standards you set