Removing whitespace from an 'if else' block with eclipse formatter

Question

I currently have Eclipse formatter set up to format an 'if-else' statement like so:

if(condition) {
  return foo;
}
else{
  return bar;
}

Note the space between the closing parenthesis of the condition, and the opening bracket of the true block - I'd like to remove this space.

In the formatter profile, under Whitespace -> Control statements -> 'if else', there is no option for 'after closing parenthesis'. In the Blocks section, there is an option for 'before opening brace', however this appears to only apply to the false block (and is turned off anyway).

I must be missing an option somewhere - how can I turn this whitespace off?

I am using Eclipse Mars 4.5.0.

In Luna, unchecking the `before opening brace` in blocks removes the whitespace properly. Could very well be a bug in Mars. Not sure though. — Codebender, Jul 09 '15 at 11:33
I know that source code layout is a delicate subject. But why do you want to format your code like this? — , Jul 09 '15 at 11:35
Ahh, yeah I booted up Luna, and it appears the 'before opening brace' option in blocks works there - so this must be a bug in Mars. — Numeron, Jul 09 '15 at 11:37
@EricGärtner I want to format my code like that because that's how I prefer it? — Numeron, Jul 09 '15 at 11:39
@EricGärtner I use this profile for my personal work, but everyone has different preferences for code style, and there is no right or wrong. I like compact code, the guy who sits behind me at work likes spread out code. 6 of one, half a dozen of the other. — Numeron, Jul 09 '15 at 11:45
But how to you share code in a team if every developer formats the code in a different way? How do you prevent endless merging of trivial changes in format? — , Jul 09 '15 at 11:47
IMO the only single golden rule of formatting is that the whole project should be consistent - so everyone needs to use the same format.. Perhaps I was a little unclear though - This is for my personal work, the formatter I use professionally is different. — Numeron, Jul 09 '15 at 11:50

Kalyan Chavali · Answer 1 · 2015-07-09T11:33:46.273

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You can do that in the Windows -> Preferences -> Java -> Code Style ->formatter -> Edit profile section

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I think it does once you select the other option in drop down that you can see below

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edited Jul 09 '15 at 11:33

answered Jul 09 '15 at 11:32

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Thanks, but as you can see in your screenshot, an "after closing parenthesis" option doesn't exist – Numeron Jul 09 '15 at 11:33
Can you check now ? --- Dropdown -> Sort options by Syntax element – Kalyan Chavali Jul 09 '15 at 11:38
Oh wow yeah, it was there and that worked - not sure why the option is missing from the 'if else' section. – Numeron Jul 09 '15 at 11:41

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 09 '15 at 11:37

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Go to Windows > Preferences > Java > Code Style > Formatter > White Space and in Control statements > Blocks, unselect the "before opening brace" option :)

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answered Jul 09 '15 at 11:37

Mistalis

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This is correct for Luna (which I just tested) - It seems the reason it's not working for me must be because of a bug in Mars – Numeron Jul 09 '15 at 11:40
Oh, ok. Is it possible for you to update your Eclipse version ? :) – Mistalis Jul 09 '15 at 11:45

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 06 '15 at 04:49

This is due to Eclipse Bug # 471145 (specific to Mars / 4.5.0), which was reported on 2015-06-26, fixed on 2015-08-01, and will be included in Eclipse 4.5.1 - which should be complete and ready for download by the end of September 2015 as part of the Mars coordinated service release.

Removing whitespace from an 'if else' block with eclipse formatter

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