align_var_def_star_style

How to consider (or treat) the '*' in the alignment of variable definitions.

Integer value, default 0.

• 0: Part of the type void * foo; (default)
• 1: Part of the variable void *foo;
• 2: Dangling void *foo;. Dangling: the '*' will not be taken into account when aligning.

The align_var_def_span must be set to 1 or more for this option work.

Examples

Base Example:

int main()
{
    int *base = 9;
    int * booOne;
    int *roo;
    unsigned char* oochoo;

    std::cout << sizeof(base) << '\n';
    return 0;
}

Base config:

align_var_def_span = 1
align_var_def_star_style = 0 # this value gets changed for every example

value 0

After:

int main()
{
    int *          base = 9;
    int *          booOne;
    int *          roo;
    unsigned char* oochoo;

    std::cout << sizeof(base) << '\n';
    return 0;
}

value 1

After:

int main()
{
    int          *base = 9;
    int          * booOne;
    int          *roo;
    unsigned char* oochoo;

    std::cout << sizeof(base) << '\n';
    return 0;
}

value 2

After:

int main()
{
    int           *base = 9;
    int          * booOne;
    int           *roo;
    unsigned char* oochoo;

    std::cout << sizeof(base) << '\n';
    return 0;
}

See also

• align_var_def_span: The span for aligning variable definitions.
• align_var_def_amp_style: How to consider (or treat) the '&' in the alignment of variable definitions.
• align_same_func_call_params: Whether to align parameters in single-line functions that have the same name.
• align_keep_tabs: Whether to keep non-indenting tabs.