pretty-print

verb

To display code in a pretty fashion, matching commonly accepted principles of formatting and syntax, for the sake of readability.

Similar
beautifyprettify
Opposite
minifyuglify
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Meanings

verbpretty-print (third-person singular simple present pretty-prints, present participle pretty-printing, simple past and past participle pretty-printed)

present singular third person pretty-prints · participle present pretty-printing · participle past pretty-printed · past pretty-printed · alternative prettyprint

  1. transitivecomputingTo display code in a pretty fashion, matching commonly accepted principles of formatting and syntax, for the sake of readability.

    Synonyms: beautify, prettify · Antonyms: minify, uglify

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo display code in a pretty fashion, matching commonly accepted principles of formatting and syntax, for the sake of readability.

Similar
beautifyprettify
Opposite
minifyuglify
Also see
beautifyprettify
Cite this entry
APA

pretty-print. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretty-print

MLA

“pretty-print.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretty-print. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretty-print,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretty-print.

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