Indent a code block

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created 2003 · complexity intermediate · author Marcel Preda · version 6.0

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This tip contains information about adjusting the indent of source code in a block formed by braces ({...}), such as is used in the C language.

For related information, see:

• Indenting source code settings that control indentation
• Shifting blocks visually commands to change indents

Commands to indent blocks

Suppose the indent options are correctly defined and we find this badly indented code:

int myfunction(int a)
 {
 if ( a == 1 ) {
 printf("one");
return 1;        // the cursor is in this line
 }
 return 0;
   }

These commands will fix the indents:

• =i{ reindents "inner block" (inside the braces).
• =a{ reindents "a block" (including the braces).
• =2a{ reindents 2 blocks (this block and containing block).

Instead of "{", you can use "}" or "B", for example, =aB indents a block.

These commands will decrease or increase indents:

• >i{ increase indent for inner block.
• . repeat last change (increase indent of block again).
• <i{ decrease indent for inner block.

With the cursor on { or }:

• =% indents the block (including matching brace).
• >% or <% indents or unindents the block.

Comments

 TO DO 

• Clean up and check advice.
• This duplicates some of 224 Shifting blocks visually and 1130 Format a code block. Consider merge.