DimonSmart.IndentedStringBuilder 1.25310.1557

IndentedStringBuilder

A lightweight and flexible utility for building strings with automatic indentation and customizable formatting. This NuGet package simplifies the generation of indented code blocks, configuration files, or any structured text output.

Features

• Automatic Indentation Management: Easily manage indentation levels when generating multi-line strings.
• Configurable Settings: Customize initial indent, indent size, and capacity.
• Customizable Brackets: Define your own opening and closing brackets for indented blocks.
• Multi-line Support: Optionally indent each line in a multi-line string.
• Scoped Indentation: Utilize disposable indentation blocks to automatically handle indentation scopes.

Installation

Install the package via the .NET CLI:

dotnet add package DimonSmart.IndentedStringBuilder

Usage

Below is a minimal example of how to use the IndentedStringBuilder:

using DimonSmart.IndentedStringBuilder;
var builder = new IndentedStringBuilder();

using (builder.Indent("Block"))
{
    builder.AppendLine("Inside");
}

Console.WriteLine(builder.ToString());

This produces the following output:

Block
{
    Inside
}

API Overview

• AppendLine(string line = "")
  Appends a new line with the current indentation. Supports multi-line strings when enabled.

• Append(string text)
  Appends text with the current indentation.

• Indent(string line, string? openingBracket = null, string? closingBracket = null)
  Starts an indented block by appending the given line and an opening bracket. Increases the indentation level until the returned IDisposable is disposed, at which point the closing bracket is appended and the indentation is decreased.

• ToString()
  Returns the composed string with all applied indentations and formatting.

License

This project is licensed under the 0BSD License.