What is Prettier? An opinionated code formatter Supports many languages Integrates with most editors Has few options »

In addition to running Prettier from the command line (prettier --write), checking formatting in CI, and running Prettier from your editor, many people like to run Prettier as a pre-commit hook as …

Suddenly our previous format for calling function breaks down because this is too long. Prettier is going to do the painstaking work of reprinting it like that for you:

By default, Prettier automatically infers which parser to use based on the input file extension. Combined with overrides you can teach Prettier how to parse files it does not recognize.

So why choose the “Prettier style guide” over any other random style guide? Because Prettier is the only “style guide” that is fully automatic. Even if Prettier does not format all code 100% the …

To get the most out of Prettier, it’s recommended to run it from your editor. If your editor does not support Prettier, you can instead run Prettier with a file watcher.

Configure how Prettier wraps object literals when they could fit on one line or span multiple lines. By default, Prettier formats objects as multi-line if there is a newline prior to the first property. …

Test your code formatting with Prettier's online playground, which allows you to experiment with different options and see real-time results.

It’s better to use a configuration file for formatting options like --single-quote and --trailing-comma instead of passing them as CLI flags. This way the Prettier CLI, editor integrations, and other …

You can use Prettier with a pre-commit tool. This can re-format your files that are marked as “staged” via git add before you commit.