.clang-format

Language:        Cpp
# Start with the Microsoft base style
BasedOnStyle:    Microsoft

# Visual Studio Standard: Allman style (curly braces on new lines)
BreakBeforeBraces: Allman

# USE TABS INSTEAD OF SPACES
# UseTab: Always tells clang-format to use tab characters (\t)
# IndentWidth and TabWidth ensure the tabs appear as 4 columns wide
UseTab:          Always
IndentWidth:     4
TabWidth:        4

# Align pointers to the type (int* p)
PointerAlignment: Left

# Access Modifiers (public/private)
# We pull modifiers back by 1 tab (4 columns) to align with the class definition
AccessModifierOffset: -4

# Indentation logic
IndentCaseLabels: true
IndentRequires:  true
NamespaceIndentation: All

# Line breaking and Column limits
# Set to 0 to disable line wrapping, or keep 120 as a guideline
ColumnLimit:     120

# C++ Version
Standard:        Latest

# Sort includes (mimics VS "Organize Imports" behavior)
SortIncludes:    CaseInsensitive

# Specific Visual Studio nuances
AllowShortFunctionsOnASingleLine: Empty
BreakAfterAttributes: Always
BreakBeforeBinaryOperators: None
BreakConstructorInitializers: BeforeComma
FixNamespaceComments: true
SpaceBeforeParens: ControlStatements
SpaceInEmptyParentheses: false
SpacesInParentheses: false