In a software project, keeping the code consistent by following shared styles and guidelines is important for the evolution and maintenance of the codebase.
When multiple people work on the same codebase, it’s very easy for the project to become inconsistent.
Examples of inconsistencies include:
- different indentation/spacing
- character encoding
- line-ending characters
- etc., etc.
What is EditorConfig?
EditorConfig helps maintain consistent coding styles for multiple developers working on the same project across various editors and IDEs.
EditorConfig is an open-source tool that allows you to standardize coding styles across different editors by defining a configuration file called .editorconfig, which contains all the rules you need.
The good news is that many popular code editors support it natively. If your editor doesn’t, you can usually install it as a plugin (as long as your editor allows it).
Installation and configuration
You can check which editors are supported natively or download the plugin directly from here.
If you need details on how to configure the rules, you can find all the information you need at this link.
That’s all! Over and out 🙂