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Formatting ​

Consistent code formatting is essential for maintaining readability and collaboration within a development team. This section outlines how to leverage the Prettier extension in Visual Studio Code for formatting your code.

Prettier Setup ​

Prettier is a code formatter that automatically formats your code to ensure consistent styling across your project. Follow these steps to set up Prettier in Visual Studio Code:

  1. Install the Prettier extension from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace.

  2. Open your project in Visual Studio Code.

Formatting Your Code ​

Once Prettier is installed and configured, you can format your code in Visual Studio Code using the following methods:

Automatic Formatting: ​

Prettier automatically formats your code on save. To enable this feature, add the following configuration to your Visual Studio Code settings:

"editor.formatOnSave": true

Manual Formatting: ​

You can also format your code manually by invoking the format command (Shift + Alt + F on Windows/Linux, Shift + Option + F on macOS) or using the "Format Document" option from the context menu.

Ignoring Files ​

You can exclude specific files or directories from being formatted by Prettier by adding them to a .prettierignore file in the root of your project. Use this file to list files, directories, or patterns that should be ignored.

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