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Re:Show HN: SQL Formatter by natpalmer1776 on Monday August 21, 2023 @06:04PM (#37215961)
I think formatters are generally written by people who value consistency above other criteria, as many of the general conventions used when handwriting queries tend to break down as the complexity of the query increases. With these formatters I imagine complex queries would render in a more 'consistent' manner.
Re:Show HN: SQL Formatter by DougMerritt on Monday August 21, 2023 @06:08PM (#37216011)
Yes, and that tends to be the case with formatters for programming languages in general.