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<code>gofmt</code> is a program that operates at source file level. | |||
<code>go fmt</code> delegates to <code>gofmt</code>, and it is equivalent to: | <code>go fmt</code> operates at package level rather than source file level. <code>go fmt</code> delegates to <code>gofmt</code>, and it is equivalent to: | ||
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One counterintuitive fact is that it uses the tab character for indentation. This is uncommon. | The tool formats source code files, by applying a predetermined layout, which includes a standard style of indentation and vertical alignment, and retains and if necessary reformats comments. For example, it lines up the fields of a structure and the associated comments. One counterintuitive fact is that it uses the tab character for indentation. This is uncommon. | ||
Rob Pike: "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAAkCSZUG1c&t=523s gofmt style is no one's favorite, yet gofmt is everyone's favorite]". | Rob Pike: "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAAkCSZUG1c&t=523s gofmt style is no one's favorite, yet gofmt is everyone's favorite]". | ||
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gofmt is a program that operates at source file level.
go fmt operates at package level rather than source file level. go fmt delegates to gofmt, and it is equivalent to:
gofmt -l -w <file>
The tool formats source code files, by applying a predetermined layout, which includes a standard style of indentation and vertical alignment, and retains and if necessary reformats comments. For example, it lines up the fields of a structure and the associated comments. One counterintuitive fact is that it uses the tab character for indentation. This is uncommon.
Rob Pike: "gofmt style is no one's favorite, yet gofmt is everyone's favorite".