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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.