Visual Studio : Automatically insert a space after typing if(

Question

We have a code style checker that's run before every check-in that requires that C# if statements be formatted like:

if (condition)

However, my muscle memory has already developed for typing:

if(condition)

Is there any way to get Visual Studio 2010 to automatically insert that space if I type the if without it? I know you can set it that when you paste code, it will automatically do this, but not while typing. Thanks!

Solution 1

Tools > Options > Text Editor > C# > Formatting > Spacing

Then check/tick Insert space after keywords in control flow statements, which is listed under the Set other spacing options sub group.

Win.

Solution 2

Resharper will do this with its default formatting settings. Ctrl+K+D will format the entire document. Thats how I do it. It seems like VS's formatting options may be able to help you, but I have never played with them enough.

Resharper is totally worth it for this and so many other reasons.

Solution 3

My VS2010 does it by default after the closing bracket. Here's the option:

Tools > Options > Text Editor > C# > Formatting > General > Automatically format completed block on }

and also:

Tools > Options > Text Editor > C# > Formatting > Spacing > Set other spacing options > Insert space after keywords in control flow statements

Solution 4

Yeah, I think you are looking for Tools -> Options -> Text Editor -> C# -> Formatting -> Spacing -> Set other spacing options -> Insert space after keywords in control flow statements

Solution 5

I have Visual C#, but as I recall it is the same in Studio.

1. Click Tools
2. Click Options
3. Click 'Text Editor' on left menu
4. Click 'C#' on left menu
5. Click 'Formatting' on left menu
6. Make sure all 3 options are checked in right area.
7. Click 'Spacing' on left menu
8. Click 'Insert space after keywords in control flow statements' in right area under the heading of 'Set other spacing options'.
9. Click OK.

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Comments

[Rahul]

Which spacing option controls this?

[dotalchemy]

"Insert space after keywords in control flow statements" - it's like, a third of the way down maybe?

[Rahul]

Its annoying that it only applies after you type the closing bracket. I believe Resharper is automatically adding the closing bracket, and so the vs formatting is not running. Kinda lame.

[dotalchemy]

Agreed, only downside is unless you're only working on open source, it's not free (although not overly expensive)

[Robert Fraser]

@CMP -- Yes, this appears to be what's happening in my case.

[Robert Fraser]

Yes, I have ReSharper, but I think in this case it's causing the problem... it's automatically inserting the closing brace, thus preventing VS's space fix.... ah well, I can disable that part easily enough.

[Town]

That is quite lame, although it also seems like the sort of thing that should be configurable in Resharper... in fact, this question appears to have the setting: stackoverflow.com/questions/4208231/… (I don't have Resharper so I can't confirm!)

[Mauro Sampietro]

In VS 2015 check "other spacing options -> insert spaces inside parentheses of control flow statements"

[T.S]

Excellent. I can't stand when editors decide to do things like this on their own. Always gives issues with git commits.