Black
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| Fact | Black | clang-format |
|---|---|---|
| Editor integrations | The documentation describes integrations for editors including PyCharm, Vim, Neovim, Visual Studio Code, and Sublime Text. | The documentation describes integrations for Vim, Emacs, BBEdit, CLion, Visual Studio, and Visual Studio Code. |
| License | Black is licensed under the MIT license. | LLVM releases are distributed under the Apache-2.0 license with LLVM exceptions, which the download page describes as OSI-approved. |
| Purpose | Black is an opinionated formatter for Python code that follows PEP 8. | ClangFormat is a set of tools built on LibFormat for formatting source code, available as a standalone tool and through editor integrations. |
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Pick Black if…
Black suits Python developers who want consistent formatting with few style decisions. It can also suit teams using documented editor integrations or GitHub Actions.
Pick clang-format if…
It suits developers who want consistent source formatting from a standalone tool or editor integration. Its style presets and project-level configuration support teams with established formatting rules.