Practical Interpretation of Code Formatting
summary
Claims that the Reason formatter actually rewrites code by modifying the parser and printer and operates on the AST rather than raw text, demonstrates a webpack plugin that formats hashtag API callbacks and aligns callbacks visually and chains, and shows conversion of old Reason syntax to the new JavaScript‑like syntax so migration works. It preserves some manual spacing so developers can preserve grouping intent, and the result is readable output that removes formatting debates and speeds reviews.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:44Code formatting is hot
- 1:02Code formatter?
- 2:45What if it's just hype?
- 3:53Programming 101
- 5:30What is the desired effect?
- 6:28Distraction free writing
- 7:01Painless reading
- 8:55Boring maintenance
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