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Auto-align "=" in assignments


How do one convert a block of variable assignments, e.g.:

private final String s1 = "10011";
private final String s2 = "01100";
private final String ones = "11111";
private final String zeros = "00000";

To a straightened format where all = signs are aligned to one space after the longest left-hand side, e.g.:

private final String s1    = "10011";
private final String s2    = "01100";
private final String ones  = "11111";
private final String zeros = "00000";

Solution

  • PreferencesJavaCode StyleFormatter → goto Edit and check the Align fields in columns:

    Align fields in columns