Eclipse: Set maximum line length for auto formatting?

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Nick Heiner picture Nick Heiner · Sep 13, 2010 · Viewed 212.8k times · Source

I am working with Java. If I hit Ctrl+Shift+F in Eclipse Helios, it will auto format my code. At a certain point, it wraps lines. I would like to increase the maximum line length. How can I do this?

Answer

John Percival Hackworth picture John Percival Hackworth · Sep 13, 2010

In preferences Java -> Code Style -> Formatter, edit the profile. Under the Line Wrapping tab is the primary option for line width (Maximum line width:). In the Comments tab you have a separate option Maximum line width for comments:, which will also need to be changed to affect comment wrapping.

You will need to make your own profile to make these changes in if you using one of the [Built-in] ones. Just click "New..." on the formatter preferences page.

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