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| Fact | Black | swift-format |
|---|---|---|
| Formatting | Black reformats whole files in place and uses a default line length of 88 characters. | Its format command formats one or more Swift source files or source code read from standard input. |
| Integrations | The documentation lists editor and IDE, GitHub Actions, source version control, and doctest formatting integrations. | swift-format provides formatting technology for SourceKit-LSP. |
| License | Black is licensed under the MIT license. | The repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0. |
| Purpose | Black is an opinionated formatter for Python code that follows PEP 8. | swift-format provides formatting technology for Swift source code and building blocks for code formatting transformations. |
Black plans
- BlackFree
swift-format plans
- swift-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 swift-format if…
It suits Swift developers who need command-line formatting, lint checks, package plugins, or library APIs. It is also relevant for SourceKit-LSP integrations.