haskell/aeson

Use auto-formatting (hindent?)

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#527 opened on Mar 19, 2017

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blocked by upstream/should be done externallygood first issuehelp wanted

Description

I think auto-formatting is a big win. hindent also formats very close to what I do personally anyway so I'm a big fan, but there are a lot of differences from the aeson style.

What do others think?

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Domain
developer experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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1-3 hours
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stale
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needs investigation
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basic Haskell knowledgefamiliarity with hindent and aeson code style
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40
Research direction
Review the discussion in issue #527 about adopting auto formatting with hindent for the aeson library. The conversation includes opinions on formatting preferences and differences from current style. To move forward, check if any existing formatting configuration or CI is in place, and propose a solution that automates formatting without breaking existing code. Look at comments from maintainers for guidance on acceptable formatting rules.