objective-c source code formatter

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I prefer something that will work with Xcode 4, but I need a pretty print formatter for Objective-C code on the mac. I have tried Editor > Structure > Re-indent, but nothing happens (I have the code string selected beforehand). I am happy to use that if someone can tell me how to get it to work. The Preferences > Text Editing > Indentation is set to default settings, but I've tried changing these too.

So... I have looked all over but not found a tool to do this simple task for me. Text Wrangler says it will do it, but again nothing happens when I try to format the code.

May certainly be user error, but I need help - I'm tired of hand formatting the code!

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:55

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Try Uncrustify tool. Works for me when I've got a bad formatted code =)

Also, have a look at this question.

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answered May 05 '11 at 20:29

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:34

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Here's an example for Xcode 3. I don't have Xcode 4 so I can't test it there, but hopefully something similar will work. If not, you could create a service with Automator.

Also see these questions:

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answered May 05 '11 at 20:24

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Thanks - the article looks promising... I had looked at crustify before but seemed too much pain for something that should be simple! – Mark May 05 '11 at 23:39
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Do file a bug on Xcode too. Xcode 4 is just at the beginning of its life, as the first version with real language awareness and it may be something that is causing the reformatter not to behave as designed. – Nicholas Riley May 06 '11 at 01:17

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