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I've found that if I copy C# code from off of a website, and paste it into Notepad++, it can look ugly. Basically it's all on 1 line. Is there a way to format code, e.g. a way to take something like 1 long line of C# code, and then properly indent the code?

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    You can paste it into Visual Studio (Express). Commented Nov 17, 2011 at 22:04
  • (VS Express is free by the way) Commented Nov 17, 2011 at 22:04
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    Visual studio has code autoformating with Ctrl-K-D. MonoDevelop and SharpDevelop probably have a similar feature. Commented Nov 17, 2011 at 22:05
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    Rather sounds like Rod would like to use Notepad++ Commented Nov 17, 2011 at 22:07
  • @DavidHeffernan well, once copied and reformatted in Visual Studio, the OP cound copy it out again into Notepad++ - the only good use for Visual Studio? Commented Nov 17, 2011 at 22:10

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If you're trying to format a C-style language you can in fact use Notepad++ - but you'll need to install TextFX. You can do that via the Plugin Manager (Plugins -> Plugin Manager) or by downloading the ZIP from here. Once you've downloaded the ZIP just drop that DLL into the Plugins folder for Notepad++ (which is going to be under the install directory) and (re)start Notepad++.

Then when you want to use it use the TextFX -> TextFX Edit -> Reindent C++ Code option from the menu. It will make something like this:

namespace Hello { public class MyClass { } }

look like this:

namespace Hello { public class MyClass { } }
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In Visual Studio, when you paste the code, you can go to Edit --> Advanced --> Format Document

In Notepad++ you may be out of luck on the single line thing, but you can go to Language --> C --> C# (or language of code)

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Setting thr Language in npp controls the syntax highlighting. I don't see how this answers the question.
It also sets regions / collapsible areas, but you're right, the main formatting would be done in VS using the Format Document (not in Npp)
@DavidHeffernan, npp does in fact do formatting of C type languages. Download TextFX from here and you can just drop the DLL in that ZIP into the Plugins folder.
@DavidHeffernan, yep, TextFX -> Edit -> Reindent C++ Code
@DavidHeffernan, hey thanks! I did that in fact. I really appreciate that and I'm glad I could be of assistance!
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To add format and other C# specific benefits to notepad++ install a CS-Script Plugin via the Plugin Manager (Plugins -> Plugin Manager)

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notepad++ won't format the code.

Follow this steps to do:-

  1. Open visual studio
  2. drag n drop the file on VS
  3. Click on Edit menu
  4. Click on Advanced
  5. Click on Format Document.
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Actually, npp does format C style languages. Download TextFX from here and drop the DLL into the Plugins folder.

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