to beautify
6.5
To change the format of computer code to make it easier to read
- verb
- /ˈbjuːtəˌfaɪ/
- Specialized
:
formatear
- He recommended a plugin that will beautify the HTML and CSS files for better readability.
Examples
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Beautifying the Internet one step at a time.
Blog text (32) -
The software can beautify your code automatically, making it easier to read.
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Many developers use tools that beautify their source code to maintain a consistent style.
Synonyms
6
3.6
To change the way a file is stored or arranged
is an automated code-specific style change rather than any format change
5
8.0
To make something look neater and more attractive with small changes
focuses on automated structural style for code not small cosmetic fixes
to neaten
vsto beautify
1
3.7
To make something tidy by arranging things in order
is a programmatic code styling process not general physical tidying
1
6.7
Make code or data easier to read by adding spaces and new lines
is automatic and focuses on consistent style for readable code
Antonyms
How Readable
Surface Forms
beautify infinitive
beautified past
beautified past participle
beautifying present participle
beautifies third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Beautify comes from beauty plus the ending -fy, which means 'to make', like in simplify. So in computing to beautify code is to 'make' it prettier and easier to read.