Linux Development Platform: Configuring, Using, and Maintaining a Complete Programming Environment, The

7.1. Using indent Utility

One major objective of every software development project is that the code be well organized, structured and easy to understand for other members of the team. Proper indentation plays an important role in achieving these objectives. Most of the editors used in software development can do automatic indentation if they are configured to do so. The Emacs editor is the best example as it understands different programming languages and does indentation according to language rules and style. However you can come across code written by others that is poorly indented and you may like to re-indent it according to your own requirements or preferences. In large software development projects, you may try to enforce a particular ...