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SwiftFormat for Xcode vs Syntax Highlight

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

SwiftFormat for Xcode

8.0
Developer Tools

Xcode Extension for reformatting Swift code

Syntax Highlight

7.5
Developer Tools

Quicklook extension for source files

Metric SwiftFormat for Xcode Syntax Highlight
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 8.0 7.5
30-day Installs 232 854
90-day Installs 691 2.3K
365-day Installs 4.1K 7.5K
Version 0.61.1 2.1.30
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 8.7K 3.9K
GitHub Forks 681 94
Open Issues 307 82
License MIT GPL-3.0
Language Swift C++
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 5mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Apr 20, 2020

Reviews

SwiftFormat for Xcode

SwiftFormat for Xcode is a Swift code formatter integrated as an Xcode extension. It offers seamless code reformatting directly within Xcode, making it a valuable tool for Swift developers. The app is open-source and widely adopted in the Swift community.

Formats Swift code within Xcode.

Pros

  • + Seamless integration with Xcode for Swift code formatting
  • + Open-source with a large developer community
  • + Widely adopted and trusted by developers

Cons

  • - Does not support auto-updates
  • - Moderate number of open issues may indicate areas needing attention

Syntax Highlight

Syntax Highlight is a macOS QuickLook extension that provides syntax highlighting for source code files, making it easier for developers to preview and work with code directly from the Finder.

Quickly previews source code files with syntax highlighting using the macOS QuickLook feature.

Pros

  • + Integrates seamlessly with macOS QuickLook for convenient code previewing
  • + Supports a wide range of programming languages out of the box
  • + Free and open-source under the GPL-3.0 license

Cons

  • - Some open issues regarding compatibility with newer macOS versions
  • - Occasional bugs that affect user experience, though many are resolved