codespacing

noun

UK /ˈkəʊd.speɪ.sɪŋ/

US /ˈkoʊd.speɪ.sɪŋ/

Codespacing is the way people put space between lines of computer code so it is easy to read.

Good codespacing makes the program look neat and helps you find mistakes faster.

SYNONYMS

code formatting code layout indentation code styling whitespace arrangement

RELATED WORDS

indentation syntax readability programming whitespace

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The practice of adding blank lines between sections of code to separate ideas.

He used codespacing to group the functions into clear blocks.

3. A style rule in a team's coding guide about how much space to use around symbols.

The project's codespacing says to put one space after each comma.

4. The visual arrangement of characters in a code editor, including tabs and alignment.

Changing the codespacing made the long list of variables much easier to scan.