Formatting Perl code with Emacs

isntvoid has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I can't format my code properly with CPerl GNU Emacs major mode.

I've got

sub _get_options
  {
    Getopt::Long::Configure('gnu_getopt');

    return Getopt::Long::GetOptions(\%Options,
                                    qw(
                                        version|V
                                        debug
                                        )
                                    );
  }
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instead of desirable

sub _get_options
{
  Getopt::Long::Configure('gnu_getopt');

  return Getopt::Long::GetOptions(\%Options,
    qw( 
      version|V
      debug
    )   
  );  
}
[download]

Playing with cperl-* variables didn't give any positive effect.

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Re: Formatting Perl code with Emacs by karlgoethebier (Abbot) on Nov 06, 2013 at 15:12 UTC
Perhaps using perltidy is an alternative ~~it does'n~~ - results don't look bad: `sub _get_options { Getopt::Long::Configure('gnu_getopt'); return Getopt::Long::GetOptions( \%Options, qw( version\|V debug ) ); }` [download] And perhaps you can configure perltidy to get exactly the result you want :-) Nice command to invoke perltidy from within emacs: Type `C-x h` and then `M-1 M-\|` to run the shell command (perltidy) on the marked region. Regards, Karl ŤThe Crux of the Biscuit is the Apostropheť	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Formatting Perl code with Emacs by karlgoethebier (Abbot) on Nov 07, 2013 at 09:30 UTC
"If you have to run shell command from the text editor to format your code, why don't you run another one to save the file?.." Perhaps a misunderstanding? But it is quite simple: Mark the region that you want to format Apply the described command `(Shell command on region: perltidy)` Save your stuff Alternatively you can run perltidy from the commandline. Then you must rename the resulting formatted file and reload the buffer (`M-x revert-buffer`). IMHO applying the shell command (perltidy) on a region respectively running perltidy from within emacs is convinient - and the results look good. Update: The macro and the binding to F11: `(fset 'perltidy "\C-xh\C-[1\C-[\|perltidy\C-m") (global-set-key [f11] 'perltidy)` [download] Run it with F11 or `M-x perltidy` Update2: OK, on a Mac F11 isn't a good idea :-( `(global-set-key [f5] 'perltidy)` [download] Best regards, Karl P.S.: BTW, i think, many stuff posted on PM is formatted with perltidy, from within emacs or vim. See also ŤThe Crux of the Biscuit is the Apostropheť	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: Formatting Perl code with Emacs by LanX (Saint) on Nov 07, 2013 at 14:10 UTC
It's not that complicated, you can easily bind the whole process to a key! Either define and save a macro or search for ready-to-use elisp snippets. There are plenty... Cheers Rolf ( addicted to the Perl Programming Language)	[reply]
Re^3: Formatting Perl code with Emacs by isntvoid (Novice) on Nov 07, 2013 at 10:22 UTC
Thanks. Perltidy is quite good, but I don't use it in my coding practice, because I prefer to format my code manually with the editor commands at the same time as I type it. TMTOWTDI.	[reply]
Re^2: Formatting Perl code with Emacs by isntvoid (Novice) on Nov 07, 2013 at 08:32 UTC
Thank you, but this way is too complicated for me. If you have to run shell command from the text editor to format your code, why don't you run another one to save the file?..	[reply]
Re: Formatting Perl code with Emacs (updated) by LanX (Saint) on Nov 06, 2013 at 13:53 UTC
That's a long known issue which can only be solved by patching cperl-mode. I identified the necessary changes in a discussion in "gnu emacs help" some years ago and Ilya welcomed any patches...š Don't know if recent versions already solved this... HTH ! =) Cheers Rolf ( addicted to the Perl Programming Language) update An easy workaround is to put the opening bracket into the next line... Sorry can't demonstrate while on mobile... update See also http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/IndentingPerl footnotes š) see here CPerl-Mode Indentation and here	[reply]
Re^2: Formatting Perl code with Emacs (updated) by isntvoid (Novice) on Nov 07, 2013 at 08:17 UTC
Thank you! I've read Indenting Perl later and tried to customize Emacs with cperl-* variables, but it doesn't help. So, I have to continue using Vim for coding, because I need a tool, not the master...	[reply]
Re: Formatting Perl code with Emacs (solved?) by LanX (Saint) on Nov 06, 2013 at 16:47 UTC
setting `cperl-indent-parens-as-block` to 1 seems to solve this now! =) `M-x customize-option` : Cperl Indent Parens As Block: Hide Value Toggle on (non-nil) State: SAVED and set. Non-nil means that non-block ()-, {}- and []-groups are indented as + blocks, Hide Rest but for trailing "," inside the group, which won't increase indenta +tion. One should tune up `cperl-close-paren-offset' as well. Groups: Cperl Indentation Details [download] please note that `\%Options` must be in the next line since all arguments are aligned. `sub _get_options { Getopt::Long::Configure('gnu_getopt'); return Getopt::Long::GetOptions( \%Options, qw( version\|V debug ) ); }` [download] HTH! =) Cheers Rolf ( addicted to the Perl Programming Language) update you may want to experiment with `Cperl Close Paren Offset: Hide Value -2 State: SET for current session only. Extra indent for substatements that start with close-parenthesis.` [download] `sub _get_options { Getopt::Long::Configure('gnu_getopt'); return Getopt::Long::GetOptions( \%Options, qw( version\|V debug ), ); }` [download] all options available per GUI via `M-x customize-group cperl-indentation-details` or via mouse-menu `Options Customize Emacs Specific Group` [download] update untabified my samples b/c of display problems in `code` -blocks	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Formatting Perl code with Emacs (solved?) by isntvoid (Novice) on Nov 07, 2013 at 08:50 UTC
Thanks, I've tried to redefine these variables, but my code didn't look like I want to. `(setq-default cperl-indent-parens-as-block t)` and `(setq-default cperl-close-paren-offset -2)` help to reindent parentheses, but why have we got 4 spaces inside the `qw()` block then `cperl-indent-level` was set to 2?	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: Formatting Perl code with Emacs (solved?) by LanX (Saint) on Nov 07, 2013 at 14:01 UTC
Don't know ... can't see a problem... But well if you don't like it, better continue using VIM ... :) Cheers Rolf ( addicted to the Perl Programming Language)	[reply]
Re: Formatting Perl code with Emacs by bojinlund (Monsignor) on Nov 07, 2013 at 10:04 UTC
I am using Emacs and perltidy by adding the lines `# (compile (concat "perltidy " (buffer-name)) nil) # (ediff-files (concat (buffer-name) ".tdy") (buffer-name))` [download] to my Perl scripts. Putting the cursor at the end of the added lines and entering control-X, control-E will execute perltidy and activate the ediff-files function in Emacs. Then I can select which part of my script I want to be changed.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Formatting Perl code with Emacs by isntvoid (Novice) on Nov 07, 2013 at 10:29 UTC
Thank you! My answer is here: Re^3: Formatting Perl code with Emacs	[reply]
Re^2: Formatting Perl code with Emacs by LanX (Saint) on Nov 08, 2013 at 00:32 UTC
Thats a pretty cool idea, thanks for sharing! =) Cheers Rolf ( addicted to the Perl Programming Language)	[reply]

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