What is pretty?
The 'pretty' npm package is designed to beautify the formatting of various types of content, making it more readable and aesthetically pleasing. It primarily focuses on improving the appearance of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code. By reformatting code with consistent spacing, indentation, and line breaks, 'pretty' helps developers maintain a clean and organized codebase.
What are pretty's main functionalities?
HTML Beautification
This feature allows you to beautify HTML content by reformatting it with proper indentation and spacing. The code sample demonstrates how to use 'pretty' to transform a compact, hard-to-read HTML string into a more readable and well-formatted version.
"const pretty = require('pretty');
const uglyHTML = '<div><p>lorem</p></div>';
const beautifulHTML = pretty(uglyHTML);
console.log(beautifulHTML);"
Custom Indentation
This feature allows users to customize the indentation and formatting of the output. By passing an options object, users can adjust the behavior of 'pretty' to meet specific formatting standards or preferences. The code sample illustrates how to enable the 'ocd' option for even more meticulous formatting.
"const pretty = require('pretty');
const uglyHTML = '<div><p>lorem</p></div>';
const options = {ocd: true};
const beautifulHTML = pretty(uglyHTML, options);
console.log(beautifulHTML);"
Other packages similar to pretty
js-beautify
Similar to 'pretty', 'js-beautify' is a package that provides beautification for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It offers a wide range of configuration options allowing for detailed customization of the output. Compared to 'pretty', 'js-beautify' might be considered more versatile due to its extensive configuration capabilities.
prettier
Prettier is a widely used code formatter that supports many languages beyond HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, including frameworks and template languages. It enforces a consistent style by parsing your code and re-printing it with its own rules that take the maximum line length into account, wrapping code when necessary. While 'pretty' focuses on beautifying code, 'prettier' emphasizes consistency and supports a broader range of languages.
pretty
Sensible presets and some tweaks for beautifying HTML with js-beautify according to my preferences.
Getting Started
Install the module with: npm install pretty
var pretty = require('pretty');
pretty('file.html');
Author
License
Copyright (c) 2013 Jon Schlinkert
Licensed under the MIT license.
This file was generated on Thu Oct 24 2013 03:05:26.