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1 # Using _Black_ with other tools
3 ## Black compatible configurations
5 All of Black's changes are harmless (or at least, they should be), but a few do conflict
6 against other tools. It is not uncommon to be using other tools alongside _Black_ like
7 linters and type checkers. Some of them need a bit of tweaking to resolve the conflicts.
8 Listed below are _Black_ compatible configurations in various formats for the common
11 **Please note** that _Black_ only supports the TOML file format for its configuration
12 (e.g. `pyproject.toml`). The provided examples are to only configure their corresponding
13 tools, using **their** supported file formats.
15 Compatible configuration files can be
16 [found here](https://github.com/psf/black/blob/main/docs/compatible_configs/).
20 [isort](https://pypi.org/p/isort/) helps to sort and format imports in your Python code.
21 _Black_ also formats imports, but in a different way from isort's defaults which leads
22 to conflicting changes.
26 Since version 5.0.0, isort supports
27 [profiles](https://pycqa.github.io/isort/docs/configuration/profiles/) to allow easy
28 interoperability with common code styles. You can set the black profile in any of the
29 [config files](https://pycqa.github.io/isort/docs/configuration/config_files/) supported
30 by isort. Below, an example for `pyproject.toml`:
37 #### Custom Configuration
39 If you're using an isort version that is older than 5.0.0 or you have some custom
40 configuration for _Black_, you can tweak your isort configuration to make it compatible
41 with _Black_. Below, an example for `.isort.cfg`:
45 include_trailing_comma = True
47 use_parentheses = True
48 ensure_newline_before_comments = True
52 #### Why those options above?
54 _Black_ wraps imports that surpass `line-length` by moving identifiers into their own
55 indented line. If that still doesn't fit the bill, it will put all of them in separate
56 lines and put a trailing comma. A more detailed explanation of this behaviour can be
57 [found here](../the_black_code_style/current_style.md#how-black-wraps-lines).
59 isort's default mode of wrapping imports that extend past the `line_length` limit is
63 from third_party import (lib1, lib2, lib3,
67 This style is incompatible with _Black_, but isort can be configured to use a different
68 wrapping mode called "Vertical Hanging Indent" which looks like this:
71 from third_party import (
79 This style is _Black_ compatible and can be achieved by `multi-line-output = 3`. Also,
80 as mentioned above, when wrapping long imports _Black_ puts a trailing comma and uses
81 parentheses. isort should follow the same behaviour and passing the options
82 `include_trailing_comma = True` and `use_parentheses = True` configures that.
84 The option `force_grid_wrap = 0` is just to tell isort to only wrap imports that surpass
85 the `line_length` limit.
87 Finally, isort should be told to wrap imports when they surpass _Black_'s default limit
88 of 88 characters via `line_length = 88` as well as
89 `ensure_newline_before_comments = True` to ensure spacing import sections with comments
90 works the same as with _Black_.
92 **Please note** `ensure_newline_before_comments = True` only works since isort >= 5 but
93 does not break older versions so you can keep it if you are running previous versions.
98 <summary>.isort.cfg</summary>
108 <summary>setup.cfg</summary>
118 <summary>pyproject.toml</summary>
128 <summary>.editorconfig</summary>
139 [Flake8](https://pypi.org/p/flake8/) is a code linter. It warns you of syntax errors,
140 possible bugs, stylistic errors, etc. For the most part, Flake8 follows
141 [PEP 8](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/) when warning about stylistic errors.
142 There are a few deviations that cause incompatibilities with _Black_.
151 #### Why those options above?
153 In some cases, as determined by PEP 8, _Black_ will enforce an equal amount of
154 whitespace around slice operators. Due to this, Flake8 will raise
155 `E203 whitespace before ':'` warnings. Since this warning is not PEP 8 compliant, Flake8
156 should be configured to ignore it via `extend-ignore = E203`.
158 When breaking a line, _Black_ will break it before a binary operator. This is compliant
160 [April 2016](https://github.com/python/peps/commit/c59c4376ad233a62ca4b3a6060c81368bd21e85b#diff-64ec08cc46db7540f18f2af46037f599).
161 There's a disabled-by-default warning in Flake8 which goes against this PEP 8
162 recommendation called `W503 line break before binary operator`. It should not be enabled
163 in your configuration.
165 Also, as like with isort, flake8 should be configured to allow lines up to the length
166 limit of `88`, _Black_'s default. This explains `max-line-length = 88`.
171 <summary>.flake8</summary>
182 <summary>setup.cfg</summary>
193 <summary>tox.ini</summary>
205 [Pylint](https://pypi.org/p/pylint/) is also a code linter like Flake8. It has the same
206 checks as flake8 and more. In particular, it has more formatting checks regarding style
207 conventions like variable naming. With so many checks, Pylint is bound to have some
208 mixed feelings about _Black_'s formatting style.
213 disable = C0330, C0326
217 #### Why those options above?
219 When _Black_ is folding very long expressions, the closing brackets will
220 [be dedented](../the_black_code_style/current_style.md#how-black-wraps-lines).
223 ImportantClass.important_method(
224 exc, limit, lookup_lines, capture_locals, callback
228 Although this style is PEP 8 compliant, Pylint will raise
229 `C0330: Wrong hanging indentation before block (add 4 spaces)` warnings. Since _Black_
230 isn't configurable on this style, Pylint should be told to ignore these warnings via
233 Also, since _Black_ deals with whitespace around operators and brackets, Pylint's
234 warning `C0326: Bad whitespace` should be disabled using `disable = C0326`.
236 And as usual, Pylint should be configured to only complain about lines that surpass `88`
237 characters via `max-line-length = 88`.
242 <summary>pylintrc</summary>
246 disable = C0330, C0326
255 <summary>setup.cfg</summary>
261 [pylint.messages_control]
262 disable = C0330, C0326
268 <summary>pyproject.toml</summary>
271 [tool.pylint.messages_control]
272 disable = "C0330, C0326"
275 max-line-length = "88"