Re: GNU Indent profile detection mode

I want to indent code, but I don't know the magic string of options to
do what I want. However I do have a file formatted the way I like.


On 8/10/05, akarl <[email protected]> wrote:
> Full Decent wrote:
> > I would like to make a suggestion and offer help to implement it,
> > however I need your insight to complete the task. Indent could scan a
> > file and detect the current indentation method already used in the
> > file. Additionally it could then point out inconsistancies in the
> > file.
> >
> > If it were to be implemented external to indent, the algorithm would
> > be to apply each option individually and then diff | wc-l. Then keep
> > the options that cause the least changes for each set of competing
> > options.
> >
> > I'm not sure if this should be implemented as a shell script external
> > to indent or if it belongs in the code.
> >
> > What do you think?
> 
> I can't really see the usefulness of this feature. With GNU Indent every
> programmer can reformat a file to his or her liking. Whether you work on
> your own project or someone else's you are free to choose whatever
> indentation style you like for the files you work on.
> 
> August
>