Creating a custom ClangFormat style

To create a custom ClangFormat style for your C++ project, you can define your own .clang-format file with specific formatting rules. Here's how you can do it:

1. Create a new file named .clang-format in the root directory of your project.
2. Open the .clang-format file in a text editor.
3. Define your custom style by specifying the desired formatting options. You can start with a predefined style as a base and then override specific rules. For example:

1BasedOnStyle: LLVM
2IndentWidth: 4
3ColumnLimit: 100
4PointerAlignment: Left
5AccessModifierOffset: -4
6AllowShortFunctionsOnASingleLine: None

In this example, we start with the LLVM style as a base and then customize the indentation width, column limit, pointer alignment, access modifier offset, and function formatting.

1. Save the .clang-format file.
2. Configure your IDE or text editor to use ClangFormat with your custom style. Many IDEs have built-in support for ClangFormat, or you can use plugins to integrate it.
3. Run ClangFormat on your C++ source files to apply the custom formatting style.

Here's an example of how your code might look before and after applying the custom ClangFormat style:

Before:

1#include <iostream>
2using namespace std;
3
4void foo(int * x) {
5// ...
6}
7
8int main() {
9cout<<"Hello, World!"<<endl; return 0; }

After:

1#include <iostream>
2using namespace std;
3
4void foo(int* x)
5{
6// ...
7}
8
9int main()
10{
11    cout << "Hello, World!" << endl;
12    return 0;
13}

With the custom style applied, the code is formatted according to the specified rules, such as the indentation width, pointer alignment, and function formatting.

You can experiment with different formatting options to create a style that suits your project's coding conventions. The ClangFormat documentation provides a detailed list of available options and their descriptions.

Remember to share the .clang-format file with your team members to ensure consistent formatting across the project.