Feature: Surround a custom operator definition with white space

[nojaf]

Proposal to add a new setting that surronds custom operators with spaces.

F.ex

let (!>) x f = f x

becomes

let ( !> ) x f = f x

For any custom operator that starts with * and that has more than one character, you need to add a white space to the beginning of the definition to avoid a compiler ambiguity. Because of this, it seems useful to always have spaces surrounding custom operators.

As this is a stylistic request, it should be configurable by a setting SurroundCustomOperator, disabled by default.

[nojaf]

See https://github.com/G-Research/fsharp-formatting-conventions#surround-a-custom-operator-definition-with-white-space

[cmeeren]

Are you sure it should be disabled by default, since the official F# code formatting conventions require it?

[nojaf]

Maybe this shouldn't be a setting at all as both style guide dictate the same here.

[cmeeren]

Oh, I didn't notice you linked to another style guide. For reference, here's the MS one.