--- title: Prettier: The Most Stubborn Formatter in The World description: Prettier is an opinionated code formatter that enforces a specific code style across a project. It's easy to install and use, but lacks flexibility in rules... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/prettier-the-most-stubborn-formatter-in-the-world-ugufhb12p twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Prettier: The Most Stubborn Formatter in The World | daily.dev og:description: Prettier is an opinionated code formatter that enforces a specific code style across a project. 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