clang format

This page describes how to use and configure clang-format (v3.4). clang-format is a command line tool built on top of llvm that enforces whitespace conventions for c/c++ code. The configuration for it (.clang-format) is in the root directory of the repository and is discovered by the tool automatically. Mantid uses the llvm style.

Configure your favorite IDE or editor for using clang-format

Most everything can attach to clang-format. The list in clang-format's documentation.

• BBEdit
• emacs
• vim
• Visual Studio
• git-clang-format

Others have plugins/config from other sources:

• Sublime (hiding in the page)
• QTCreator (gist describing howto)
• XCode (on github)