C# Blooper №10: Switch statements are not properly formatted

Before reading any further, please read the disclaimer.

This is rather a Microsoft Visual Studio blooper than a Microsoft C# blooper: When formatting source code, Visual Studio offers an “indent case contents” option, but you will only find it useful if you happen to have a crooked notion as to how switch statements should be formatted. The one and only normal form of formatting switch statements is not supported.

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namespace Test10
{
    class Test
    {
        void statement() { }

        void test( int a )
        {
            /* with "indent case contents" option selected: */
            switch( a )
            {
                case 42:
                    /* this is not properly indented */
                    {
                        statement();
                        break;
                    }
                default:
                    /* this is properly indented */
                    statement();
                    break;
            }

            /* with "indent case contents" option deselected: */
            switch( a )
            {
                case 42:
                /* this is properly indented */
                {
                    statement();
                    break;
                }
                default:
                /* this is not properly indented */
                statement();
                break;
            }

            /* the normal way of indenting cannot be achieved: */
            switch( a )
            {
                case 42:
                {
                    statement();
                    break;
                }
                default:
                    statement();
                    break;
            }
        }
    }
}

I know, you might disagree that my way of formatting switch statements is in any way ’normal’. So, in your case, let us agree on this: my way of formatting switch statements, whether you like it or not, is in perfect accordance to the way I format the rest of my code; and since Visual Studio allows me to precisely describe my coding style, it should also allow for a switch statement style that matches the rest of my code.