Initial commit

This commit is contained in:
Zhongwei Li
2025-11-29 18:49:58 +08:00
commit 5007abf04b
89 changed files with 44129 additions and 0 deletions

View File

@@ -0,0 +1,541 @@
# clang-format CLI Usage
[← Back to Index](index.md) | [Quick Reference](quick-reference.md) | [Full CLI Reference](complete/clang-format-cli.md)
Command-line usage, tools, and integrations for clang-format.
**Documentation Version:** Updated for Clang v22.0.0
## Command-Line Options
### Basic Usage
```bash
# Format from stdin, output to stdout
cat file.cpp | clang-format
# Format file(s) and output to stdout
clang-format file.cpp
# Format file(s) in-place
clang-format -i file.cpp file.h
# Format multiple files
clang-format -i src/*.cpp include/*.h
```
### Common Flags
#### `-i` - In-Place Editing
Modify files directly instead of outputting to stdout:
```bash
clang-format -i file.cpp
```
#### `--style=<style>` - Set Coding Style
Specify the formatting style:
```bash
# Use a predefined style
clang-format --style=google file.cpp
# Use .clang-format file (default)
clang-format --style=file file.cpp
# Specify explicit config file path
clang-format --style=file:/path/to/.clang-format file.cpp
# Inline style configuration
clang-format --style="{BasedOnStyle: llvm, IndentWidth: 8}" file.cpp
```
**Available Predefined Styles:**
- `LLVM`, `GNU`, `Google`, `Chromium`, `Microsoft`, `Mozilla`, `WebKit`, `InheritParentConfig`
Note: `InheritParentConfig` is not a real style, but allows using the `.clang-format` file from the parent directory. If no parent file is found, it falls back to the `fallback` style.
#### `--dry-run` / `-n` - Check Without Modifying
Check what would change without making modifications:
```bash
clang-format --dry-run file.cpp
clang-format -n file.cpp
```
#### `--fallback-style=<style>` - Fallback Style
Style to use if `.clang-format` file cannot be found:
```bash
clang-format --style=file --fallback-style=google file.cpp
# Skip formatting if no config found
clang-format --style=file --fallback-style=none file.cpp
```
#### `--dump-config` - Show Effective Configuration
Display the configuration that will be used:
```bash
# Dump LLVM style
clang-format --style=llvm --dump-config
# Dump effective config for a file
clang-format --dump-config file.cpp
# Create .clang-format from a style
clang-format --style=google --dump-config > .clang-format
```
### Advanced Options
#### `--lines=<start>:<end>` - Format Specific Lines
Format only specified line ranges:
```bash
# Format lines 10-20
clang-format --lines=10:20 file.cpp
# Format multiple ranges
clang-format --lines=10:20 --lines=50:60 file.cpp
```
#### `--offset=<bytes>` and `--length=<bytes>` - Format by Byte Range
Format specific byte ranges:
```bash
clang-format --offset=100 --length=500 file.cpp
# Format from offset to end of file
clang-format --offset=100 file.cpp
```
#### `--assume-filename=<name>` - Set Language for stdin
Specify filename for language detection when reading from stdin:
```bash
cat source.txt | clang-format --assume-filename=file.cpp
```
**Supported Languages (as of Clang v22):**
- C
- C++ (Cpp)
- C# (CSharp): `.cs`
- Java: `.java`
- JavaScript: `.js`, `.mjs`, `.cjs`, `.ts`
- JSON (Json): `.json`, `.ipynb`
- Objective-C (ObjC): `.m`, `.mm`
- Protocol Buffers (Proto): `.proto`, `.protodevel`
- TableGen: `.td`
- Text Protocol Buffers (TextProto): `.txtpb`, `.textpb`, `.pb.txt`, `.textproto`, `.asciipb`
- Verilog: `.sv`, `.svh`, `.v`, `.vh`
For `.h` files, you can specify the language by adding `// clang-format Language: Cpp` (or `C`, `ObjC`) before the first non-comment line.
#### `--files=<filename>` - Process File List
Read list of files to process from a file:
```bash
# Create file list
find src -name '*.cpp' > files.txt
# Format all files in list
clang-format -i --files=files.txt
```
#### `--verbose` - Show Processed Files
Display the list of files being processed:
```bash
clang-format -i --verbose src/*.cpp
```
### Error Handling
#### `--Werror` - Treat Warnings as Errors
Convert formatting warnings to errors:
```bash
clang-format --Werror --dry-run file.cpp
```
#### `--Wno-error=<type>` - Ignore Specific Warnings
```bash
# Allow unknown format options
clang-format --Wno-error=unknown -i file.cpp
```
#### `--ferror-limit=<n>` - Limit Error Count
Set maximum number of errors before stopping:
```bash
clang-format --dry-run --ferror-limit=10 file.cpp
```
#### `--fail-on-incomplete-format` - Fail on Incomplete Formatting
Exit with code 1 if formatting is incomplete:
```bash
clang-format --fail-on-incomplete-format file.cpp
```
## .clang-format-ignore File
Create a `.clang-format-ignore` file to exclude files from formatting.
### Format
```gitignore
# Comments start with #
# Blank lines are ignored
# Ignore third-party code
third_party/**
external/**
# Ignore generated files
*.pb.cc
*.pb.h
*_generated.cpp
# Ignore specific directories
build/**
node_modules/**
# Negate patterns with !
# Format everything except test data
tests/**
!tests/data/**
# Ignore specific files
legacy/old_code.cpp
vendor/library.h
```
### Pattern Rules
- **Blank lines** are skipped
- **Leading/trailing spaces** are trimmed
- **`#` prefix** indicates a comment
- **`/` separator** for directories
- **Patterns are relative** to the `.clang-format-ignore` file location
- **Absolute patterns** start with `/`
- **Bash globstar `**`\*\* is supported
- **`!` prefix** negates the pattern
### Multiple .clang-format-ignore Files
Similar to `.clang-format` files, you can have multiple `.clang-format-ignore` files at different directory levels. Lower-level files override higher-level ones.
## Git Integration
### git clang-format Command
Format only the lines that have changed in git commits:
```bash
# Format staged changes
git clang-format
# Format everything since HEAD~1
git clang-format HEAD~1
# Format everything since main branch
git clang-format main
# Show diff instead of applying
git clang-format --diff
# Show diffstat
git clang-format --diffstat
# Format specific files only
git clang-format main -- src/*.cpp
# Interactive hunk selection
git clang-format -p
```
### Options
```bash
git clang-format [OPTIONS] [<commit>] [<commit>|--staged] [--] [<file>...]
```
**Common Options:**
- `--binary <path>` - Path to clang-format binary
- `--style <style>` - Formatting style to use
- `--diff` - Print diff instead of applying
- `--diffstat` - Print diffstat instead of applying
- `-f, --force` - Allow changes to unstaged files
- `-p, --patch` - Select hunks interactively
- `--staged, --cached` - Format lines in stage instead of working dir
- `-q, --quiet` - Print less information
- `-v, --verbose` - Print extra information
### Git Config
Configure default options in git config:
```bash
git config clangFormat.binary /usr/local/bin/clang-format
git config clangFormat.style file
git config clangFormat.extensions "h,cpp,cc,c"
```
### Pre-Commit Hook Example
Create `.git/hooks/pre-commit`:
```bash
#!/bin/bash
# Format staged changes before commit
git clang-format --staged --quiet
```
## Script Tools
### clang-format-diff.py
Format only changed lines from a unified diff:
```bash
# Format git diff
git diff -U0 --no-color --relative HEAD^ | clang-format-diff.py -p1 -i
# Format svn diff
svn diff --diff-cmd=diff -x-U0 | clang-format-diff.py -i
# Format mercurial diff
hg diff -U0 --color=never | clang-format-diff.py -i -p1
```
**Options:**
- `-i` - Apply edits to files instead of displaying diff
- `-p <num>` - Strip N leading directories from paths
- `-regex <pattern>` - Custom pattern for file paths (case sensitive)
- `-iregex <pattern>` - Custom pattern for file paths (case insensitive)
- `-style <style>` - Formatting style
- `-fallback-style <style>` - Fallback style
- `-binary <path>` - Path to clang-format binary
- `-v, --verbose` - Be more verbose
**Example with filters:**
```bash
# Only format .cpp files
git diff -U0 | clang-format-diff.py -i -regex '.*\.cpp'
# Format C++ and header files
git diff -U0 | clang-format-diff.py -i -iregex '.*\.(cpp|h)'
```
## Editor Integration
### Visual Studio Code
Install the "Clang-Format" extension from the marketplace.
**Configuration (settings.json):**
```json
{
"editor.defaultFormatter": "xaver.clang-format",
"editor.formatOnSave": true,
"[cpp]": {
"editor.defaultFormatter": "xaver.clang-format"
},
"clang-format.executable": "/usr/bin/clang-format",
"clang-format.style": "file"
}
```
**Default Keybinding:** `Alt+Shift+F`
### CLion
CLion has built-in clang-format support.
**Enable:**
1. Settings → Editor → Code Style
2. Enable "Enable ClangFormat support"
3. Place `.clang-format` in project root
**Features:**
- Automatic formatting on type
- Respects `.clang-format` file
- Can generate `.clang-format` from IDE settings
### Vim
Add to `.vimrc`:
```vim
" Python 3 support
if has('python3')
map <C-K> :py3f /path/to/clang-format.py<cr>
imap <C-K> <c-o>:py3f /path/to/clang-format.py<cr>
endif
" Python 2 support
if has('python')
map <C-K> :pyf /path/to/clang-format.py<cr>
imap <C-K> <c-o>:pyf /path/to/clang-format.py<cr>
endif
```
**Format on save:**
```vim
function! Formatonsave()
let l:formatdiff = 1
py3f /path/to/clang-format.py
endfunction
autocmd BufWritePre *.h,*.cc,*.cpp call Formatonsave()
```
### Emacs
Add to `.emacs`:
```elisp
(load "/path/to/clang-format.el")
(global-set-key [C-M-tab] 'clang-format-region)
```
### BBEdit
1. Copy `clang-format-bbedit.applescript` to `~/Library/Application Support/BBEdit/Scripts/`
2. Edit the script to point to your clang-format binary
3. Access from Script menu or assign keyboard shortcut
### Visual Studio
Download the extension from the [LLVM builds site](https://llvm.org/builds/).
**Default Keybinding:** `Ctrl+R, Ctrl+F`
## Common Workflows
### Format Entire Project
```bash
# Find and format all C++ files
find . -name '*.cpp' -o -name '*.h' | xargs clang-format -i
# Using git to find tracked files
git ls-files '*.cpp' '*.h' | xargs clang-format -i
```
### Check Formatting in CI
```bash
# Check if any files need formatting (exit non-zero if changes needed)
clang-format --dry-run --Werror src/**/*.{cpp,h}
# Generate diff for review
clang-format --dry-run src/**/*.{cpp,h} > format-diff.txt
```
### Format Only Modified Files
```bash
# Format files modified in last commit
git diff --name-only HEAD~1 | grep -E '\.(cpp|h)$' | xargs clang-format -i
# Format uncommitted changes
git diff --name-only | grep -E '\.(cpp|h)$' | xargs clang-format -i
```
### Parallel Formatting
```bash
# Format files in parallel (requires GNU parallel)
find src -name '*.cpp' | parallel clang-format -i {}
```
## Troubleshooting
### Configuration File Not Found
clang-format searches for `.clang-format` or `_clang-format` starting from the source file's directory up to the filesystem root.
**Solutions:**
```bash
# Specify config file explicitly
clang-format -style=file:/path/to/.clang-format file.cpp
# Check which config file will be used
clang-format -dump-config file.cpp
```
### Unknown Format Options
Occurs when your config file has options not supported by your clang-format version.
**Solutions:**
```bash
# Warn instead of error
clang-format --Wno-error=unknown -i file.cpp
# Check your clang-format version
clang-format --version
# Regenerate config with your version
clang-format -style=llvm -dump-config > .clang-format
```
### Performance Issues
For large files or projects:
```bash
# Format specific line ranges only
clang-format --lines=100:200 large_file.cpp
# Use parallel processing
find src -name '*.cpp' | parallel -j8 clang-format -i {}
# Format only changed lines
git clang-format
```
## What's New in Clang v22
Clang-format v22 introduces several new style configuration options:
- **AllowBreakBeforeQtProperty**: Control line breaks before Qt `Q_Property` keywords
- **NumericLiteralCase**: Configure capitalization style for numeric literals
- **SpaceInEmptyBraces**: More granular control over spacing in empty braces
For a complete list of v22 style options, refer to the [ClangFormatStyleOptions_v22.md](../../knowledge/ClangFormatStyleOptions_v22.md) documentation.
## Reference
For complete command-line documentation, see [Full CLI Reference](complete/clang-format-cli.md).
---
[← Back to Index](index.md) | [Quick Reference](quick-reference.md) | [Full CLI Reference](complete/clang-format-cli.md)