Fmt

The fmt command formats FQL scripts to a consistent style.

Format files in place

$ferret fmt script.fql

This overwrites the file with the formatted output.

Format multiple files

$ferret fmt script.fql utils.fql

Or use a glob:

$ferret fmt *.fql

Read from stdin

Pipe a script through stdin to print the formatted output without writing a file:

$cat script.fql | ferret fmt

Preview changes

Use --dry-run to print the formatted output to stdout instead of overwriting files:

$ferret fmt --dry-run script.fql

When formatting multiple files with --dry-run, each file’s output is preceded by a ==> filename <== header.

Formatting options

Examples

Format with a wider line width:

$ferret fmt --print-width 120 script.fql

Use lowercase keywords and single quotes:

$ferret fmt --case-mode lower --single-quote script.fql

Next steps