What is @sqltools/formatter?
The @sqltools/formatter package is a library for formatting SQL queries. It provides a way to beautify SQL code, making it more readable and maintainable. It supports various SQL dialects and allows customization of the formatting options.
What are @sqltools/formatter's main functionalities?
SQL Formatting
This feature allows you to format SQL queries. The code sample demonstrates how to format a simple SQL SELECT query using the package.
const { format } = require('@sqltools/formatter');
const query = 'SELECT * FROM table WHERE id = 1';
const formattedQuery = format(query, { language: 'sql' });
console.log(formattedQuery);
Customizing Formatting Options
This feature allows you to customize the formatting options such as indentation, case, and line breaks. The code sample shows how to format a query with custom options for indentation and uppercase keywords.
const { format } = require('@sqltools/formatter');
const options = {
language: 'sql',
indent: ' ',
uppercase: true
};
const query = 'select * from table where id = 1';
const formattedQuery = format(query, options);
console.log(formattedQuery);
Other packages similar to @sqltools/formatter
sql-formatter
sql-formatter is a popular SQL formatting library that supports multiple dialects. It is similar to @sqltools/formatter but has a different API and might have different formatting options or defaults.
pg-formatter
pg-formatter is a PostgreSQL SQL formatter. It is more specialized than @sqltools/formatter as it focuses on PostgreSQL dialect, whereas @sqltools/formatter supports multiple dialects.