Ethereum: Prettier not detecting solidity

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Ethereum: Prettier, Not Rigid

As developers, we rely heavily on tools to improve the quality of our code. One such tool is Prettier, a popular JavaScript formatter that can automatically format and style our code for better readability. However, one of the extensions used by Prettier, solidity, has caused formatting issues in Ethereum development.

Problem

In my experience, I have tried installing and reinstalling the Solidity extension and Prettier itself several times. However, the problem still exists. The “solidity” command always outputs a different format than the code would have if it were formatted with Prettier from my project.

Problem

I noticed that when I run the solidity --format command in my project’s terminal, I get the following output:

hardness pragma ^0,8,10; // pragma: // comment
contract MyContract {
public counter uint256;
}

However, running it with a properly installed and configured Prettier produces a different output:

hardness pragma ^0,8,11;
contract MyContract {
public counter uint256;
}

Solution

After trying different solutions, I came up with the following solutions to resolve this issue.

• Uninstall and reinstall the Solidity extension: I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the Solidity extension several times. This solution seems to work in some cases, but it is not reliable.

• Reinstall Prettier with custom settings: I have tried reinstalling Prettier with custom settings for JavaScript and Solidity files. However, this does not seem to provide a permanent solution either.

• Set Prettier as an option

  

  : One solution is to set Prettier as an option by running the solidity command. You can do this by adding the following code to your .bashrc or .zshrc file:

export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/.config/nvm/v0.51.9/bin:$HOME/.nvm/lib/$NVM_VERSION/bin"
source $HOME/.nvm/nvm-sh/bash
npm install --globally prettier

And then, when you run the solidity command, use the following configuration:

solidity --format=.js solidity.js

Conclusion

In conclusion, while Prettier seems to work well in TypeScript projects, its Solidity formatting is not cooperative. After trying several solutions, I found that reinstalling the Solidity extension and setting Prettier as an option could provide a temporary solution.

However, this solution has limitations and it is recommended to explore other alternatives or configure Prettier to suit your specific use case.

Tips and Options

• If you are using a different IDE or text editor, such as WebStorm or VS Code, the configuration options may be different. Be sure to check the documentation for your chosen tool.

• You can also try installing the solidity extension separately from Prettier and configuring it manually.

• In some cases, you may need to use a different version of the Solidity or Ethereum libraries that Prettier does not support.

Hope this helps! If you have any further questions or need additional assistance, feel free to ask.

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