rust-lang / rust-lang/rustfmt

allow spaces before/after braces for imports

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Description

I personally really like to write imports like this

use std::io::{ Read, Write, Seek };

instead of

use std::io::{Read, Write, Seek};

so I'd really like to have an option to format imports like this with rustfmt :)

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The issue provides Rust import examples but names no files or tests. Start by finding rustfmt's import-formatting entry point and option definitions, then verify that an opt-in setting preserves spaces inside braces while existing formatting remains unchanged.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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