[fpc-devel] Code Syntax

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Thu, 19 Feb 2026, Graeme Geldenhuys via fpc-devel wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Sven was kind enough to share the following link: 
> https://wiki.freepascal.org/Coding_style
>
> From memory, I recall FPC includes a code formatter (can't remember the 
> name). Does the FPC project also include a syntax rules file, so it can 
> automatically reformat code I would like to contribute? 🤞 It's whole new 
> units, not just small line changes.

it's called jcf, you can find a command-line version in the lazarus repo.

in components/jcf/commandline or somesuch.

Since it's fair to say that I manage most of FCL, I can empathically state the following:

This WIKI document is not correct, the part about FCL is just plain wrong.
I don't know who authored this document, but he clearly never looked at FCL code or RTL code.

For the compiler it is the correct style. For the rest: >> /dev/null

Michael.