The code formatting is available in Visual Studio Code through the following shortcuts:
- On Windows Shift + Alt + F
- On Mac Shift + Option + F
- On Linux Ctrl + Shift + I
Alternatively, you can find the shortcut, as well as other shortcuts, through the submenu View / Command Palette, also provided in the editor with Ctrl + Shift + P (or Command + Shift + P on Mac), and then searching for format document.
For unsaved snippets
Open command palette (Win: F1 or Ctrl + Shift + P)
Find "Change Language Mode"
Select language e.g.
json. By now, the syntax should be highlighted.Format document (e.g. Open Command Palette -> "Format Document")
Unformat
- Select text
- Command Palette -> Join Lines
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The code formatting is available in Visual Studio Code through the following shortcuts:
- On Windows Shift + Alt + F
- On Mac Shift + Option + F
- On Linux Ctrl + Shift + I
Alternatively, you can find the shortcut, as well as other shortcuts, through the submenu View / Command Palette, also provided in the editor with Ctrl + Shift + P (or Command + Shift + P on Mac), and then searching for format document.
For unsaved snippets
Open command palette (Win: F1 or Ctrl + Shift + P)
Find "Change Language Mode"
Select language e.g.
json. By now, the syntax should be highlighted.Format document (e.g. Open Command Palette -> "Format Document")
Unformat
- Select text
- Command Palette -> Join Lines
'Show the pics'
Code Formatting Shortcut:
Visual Studio Code on Windows - Shift + Alt + F
Visual Studio Code on MacOS - Shift + Option + F
Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu - Ctrl + Shift + I
You can also customize this shortcut using a preference setting if needed.
Code Formatting While Saving the File:
Visual Studio Code allows the user to customize the default settings.
If you want to auto format your content while saving, add the below code snippet in the work space settings of Visual Studio Code.
Menu File → Preferences → Workspace Settings
{
// Controls if the editor should automatically format the line after typing
"beautify.onSave": true,
"editor.formatOnSave": true,
// You can auto format any files based on the file extensions type.
"beautify.JSfiles": [
"js",
"json",
"jsbeautifyrc",
"jshintrc",
"ts"
]
}
Note: now you can auto format TypeScript files. Check my update.
Is there a way to 'prettify' JSON in my console output in my terminal? Just curious
How can I prettify code/json?
What is your favorite JSON editor extension?
Setting or feature where I can print json to the Code output or terminal, and I can minimize/collapse segments of the json object?
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On Windows: Shift + Alt + F
On Mac: Shift + Option + F
On Linux: Ctrl + Shift + I
Original answer How do you format code in Visual Studio Code (VSCode)?
I'm adding it here because when I was looking for it I found your post before the other one. Hope it helps.
Be aware that if you have the setting
JSON > format: Keep Lines
enabled (the default is disabled), that a one-liner JSON file (or any JSON that has multiple key/values on the same line) will not be formatted as you wish. The file might not change at all until you disable the Keep Lines setting and re-format.
Running something locally and wanting to read big wall of JSON to find a couple of specific keys and thought there _must_ be something online that can prettify my terminal in VSCode?! Anyone know? Cheers in advance