Black
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| Fact | Black | elm-format |
|---|---|---|
| Consistent style | Black limits style options and aims to make code look consistent across projects. | The project says consistent formatting can make code easier to write, read, and maintain, and reduce team debates about formatting. |
| Editor integrations | The documentation describes integrations for editors including PyCharm, Vim, Neovim, Visual Studio Code, and Sublime Text. | The README lists integrations for Atom, Light Table, Vim, Emacs, Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, JetBrains IDEs, and TextMate. |
| License | Black is licensed under the MIT license. | The repository identifies its license as BSD-3-Clause. |
| Purpose | Black is an opinionated formatter for Python code that follows PEP 8. | elm-format formats Elm source code according to rules based on the official Elm Style Guide. |
Black plans
- BlackFree
elm-format plans
- elm-formatFree
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 elm-format if…
elm-format suits Elm developers and teams who want a consistent format from the command line or an editor integration. It is also relevant when formatting on save or using the library API is useful.