Where can I find a proper JavaScript beautifier

Question

I have used http://jsbeautifier.org/ successfully using Rhino and ant, but the problem is that it is not deterministic. If you run the beautifier twice on a file the result is different from each time, e.g. each pass inserts additional array intendation on some lines.

I have spent a lot of time debugging the code in beautify.js and have made some workarounds for comment handling, but the array indentation bug is annoying.

Is there a correct and properly working JS code formatter anywhere that can be used as part of a source code indentation verification system?

EDIT

I have now tested with preserve-array-formating disabled, and it seems that it solves the problem. Too bad, since preserve-array-formating is quite useful with large array constructs.

Answer 1

SlickEdit supports code beautification for loads of languages, including JavaScript.

You can even beautify multiple files at once, see

http://mindprod.com/jgloss/slickedit.html#BATCH

Answer 2

I think http://jslint.com/ will do it too.

Answer 3

I ususally just do it myself:

new Function(your_code_here).toString()

Answer 4

Jimmys comment regarding the "keep array indentation" option solved the problem.

Answer 5

Would you please be so kind and just send a message next time you encounter the bug? The contacts are on the bottom of the page. The creator of jsbeautifier.org is a very nice person and reacts to bugs quickly, I know.