Format

Formats *.dart files.

To execute the command, run:

$ dcm format lib # or dcm fmt lib

Full command description:

Usage: dcm format [arguments] <directories>
-h, --help                                         Print this usage information.


-l, --line-length                                  Wrap lines longer than this.
-i, --indent                                       Add this many spaces of leading indentation.
    --cascading-widget-extensions                  Format widget extensions in a more readable way.


    --dry-run                                      Preview the proposed changes but make no changes.


-c, --print-config                                 Print resolved config.


    --root-folder=<./>                             Root folder.
                                                   (defaults to the current directory)
-s, --sdk-path=<directory-path>                    Dart SDK directory path.
                                                   If the project has a `.fvm/flutter_sdk` symlink, it will be used if the SDK is not found.
-e, --exclude=<{**/*.g.dart,**/*.freezed.dart}>    Files to exclude (in Glob syntax).
                                                   (defaults to "{**/*.g.dart,**/*.freezed.dart}")


    --[no-]congratulate                            Don't show output even when there are no issues.


    --ci-key                                       The license key to run on CI server.
    --email                                        The email used to purchase the license.


    --no-analytics                                 Disable sending anonymous usage statistics.


    --[no-]fatal-found                             Treat any formatting change as fatal.
                                                   (defaults to on)

Supported Configuration

To read more about the formatter configuration, refer to this page.

Dry Run

If you want to see the proposed changes without applying them, run the command with the --dry-run option. It will output the code that will be changed marking removed code with the red color and the code that will be added with the green.