Formatting and readability are two separate concepts (as other replies have pointed out). I'd like to specifically point to a fantastic example of what we mean

Formatting and readability are two separate concepts (as other replies have pointed out). I'd like to specifically point to a fantastic example of what we mean when we say "readability": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf-BqAjZb8M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf-BqAjZb8M Someone with readability in a language, who keeps up with the style recommendations, will generally produce code that is easier to read by other engineers.