Exploring Format: The New Feature of Ruff | Python

Ruff introduces the format feature for the v0.1.2. So right now Ruff, not only is a linter but also a formatter. In this short article, we are going to learn how to use the formatter.

Requirements

• Python installed

The Ruff Formatter

As the documentation says, the Ruff formatter is an extremely fast Python code formatter designed as a drop-in replacement for Black, available as part of the ruff CLI (as of Ruff v0.0.289).

If you already have a previous version of Ruff installed, run this command in your console:

pip install --upgrade ruff

For anyone who doesn't have Ruff installed, run this command:

pip install ruff

Now, to use the formatter feature in a Python file, we run the ruff format /path/to/file.py command, and it will format the file.

To format all the files in a directory, we run the ruff format . command.

Example

I have this code in a main.py file:

log = new_log(tracker["ip_address"], tracker["request_url"], tracker["request_port"],
                      tracker["request_path"], tracker["request_method"],
                      tracker["browser_type"], tracker["operating_system"],tracker["request_time"])

Then, we run the following command:

ruff format main.py

Conclusion

The formatter is an incredible addition to Ruff, it helps us to write more readable and maintainable code. Now, we have a fast linter and formatter.

Resources

Ruff Formatter