Allman style

proper noun

An indentation style for source code in which the brace associated with a control statement is placed on the following line, indented to the same level as the control statement. Statements within the braces are indented to the next level.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computingAn indentation style for source code in which the brace associated with a control statement is placed on the following line, indented to the same level as the control statement. Statements within the braces are indented to the next level.

Origin

Named after American computer programmer Eric Paul Allman (born 1955).

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APA

Allman style. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allman%20style

MLA

“Allman style.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allman%20style. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Allman style,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allman%20style.

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