Automatic formatting of computer program source code
US9557987B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/77
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system is provided for auto formatting changes to computer program source code stored in a code repository. The code comprises a plurality of separately identifiable sections each of which includes non-functional formatting information which differs between at least some of the sections. In response to a user input request a selected source code section is extracted and edited via a user interface. A set of formatting rules is determined automatically from at least the code section being edited. This set of rules is one of a plurality of possible sets corresponding to the separately identifiable sections. The edited code is then formatted according to the determined set of formatting rules and stored in the code repository.
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