Re: Using clang-format for formatting our code

> On 16 Aug 2022, at 10:25, Hugo Melder <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Having a consistent code style is useful both for reading and writing code, especially for contributors. The GNUstep base framework currently has a .clang-format configuration file in the project root, but is not used. We could use a configuration file from major Objective-C open source projects like WebKit, or define our own formatting guidelines.
> 
> What is your opinion towards strict code formatting?

We have a coding/formatting style defined in the GNUstep base documentation (coding-standards.texi), and we try to make everything conform to that standard.

However, I prefer *not* to refuse contributions based on stylistic deviations.   Rather I would prefer to thank the contributor, correct any issues, and encourage use of the standard format in future contributions.

If the .clang-format could be fixed to implement the GNUstep coding style, it might be useful for those of us who have it installed.