nl_else_brace

Add or remove newline between 'else' and '{', similar to nl_if_brace

Possible values are ignore, add, remove and force.

Examples

Add

Before:

if (x<y) {
    std::cout << "Also x is less than " << y << '\n';
}
else {
    std::cout << "Also x is more (or equal) than " << y << '\n';
}

After

if (x<y) {
    std::cout << "Also x is less than " << y << '\n';
}
else
{
    std::cout << "Also x is more (or equal) than " << y << '\n';
}

Remove

Before

if (x<y)
{
    std::cout << "Also x is less than " << y << '\n';
}
else
{
    std::cout << "Also x is more (or equal) than " << y << '\n';
}

After

if (x<y)
{
    std::cout << "Also x is less than " << y << '\n';
}
else{
    std::cout << "Also x is more (or equal) than " << y << '\n';
}

See also

• nl_if_brace - similar option but for if
• sp_else_brace - for space between else and {
• nl_brace_else - for removing newline after } (and before else)