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Coming Soon: A More Forgiving Formatter
For 17.4, the formatter will attempt to format invalid SQL for you. If the parser runs into a problem recognizing your code, it will format it as much as it can. But that’s not all. It will ALSO go to...
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18.1 – New Formatting Option, Right-Align Query Keywords
Due to popular demand, we’ve added this new preference to the formatter. With it turned on: Some folks hate this, like Connor. On SELECT B.DEPARTMENT_NAME, A.FIRST_NAME, A.LAST_NAME, A.SALARY FROM...
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Can You Format My Code, This Way?
A follower reached out to me late yesterday with this request: From meh to wow – can we do it? And the answer is yes, we can pretty much get there. I’ve noticed a few things by looking at his...
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Version 19.1 and Custom Highlighting: DBMS_OUTPUT
Question: Why is my DBMS_OUTPUT code highlighted like it’s a COMMENT now? Answer: Because someone requested this change. The idea: INSTRUMENTATION code can be a distraction when you’re looking to go...
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Trying out Trivadis’ Code Formatting Rules, Thanks Philipp!
Teams and developers will frequently argue about code being ‘ugly’ or ‘hard to read.’ While we can say these are subjective points or opinions – at a certain point, ugly code is ugly code. I found this...
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