Pretty Printer

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. A tool or function that reformats data, code, or structures into a cleaner and more readable layout. Pretty printers show up in compilers, debuggers, formatters, and log tooling.

    In plain English: A tool that formats messy output into something easier to read.

    Example: "The AST output is unreadable without the pretty printer."

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