---
title: csharp_space_between_parentheses
description: Space just inside parentheses for specific constructs. Defaults to `false`
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/reference/spacing/csharp_space_between_parentheses
---
# csharp_space_between_parentheses
Space just inside parentheses for specific constructs.
## Values
| Value | Notes |
|---------------------------|-------|
| `false` | |
| `control_flow_statements` | |
| `type_casts` | |
| `expressions` | |
**Default:** `false`
### `csharp_space_between_parentheses = false`
```ini
csharp_space_between_parentheses = false
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public string Classify(int n)
{
if ( n > 0 )
return "positive";
else if ( n < 0 )
return "negative";
return "zero";
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public string Classify(int n)
{
if (n > 0)
return "positive";
else if (n < 0)
return "negative";
return "zero";
}
}
```
### `csharp_space_between_parentheses = control_flow_statements`
```ini
csharp_space_between_parentheses = control_flow_statements
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public string Classify(int n)
{
if (n > 0)
return "positive";
else if (n < 0)
return "negative";
return "zero";
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public string Classify(int n)
{
if ( n > 0 )
return "positive";
else if ( n < 0 )
return "negative";
return "zero";
}
}
```
### `csharp_space_between_parentheses = type_casts`
```ini
csharp_space_between_parentheses = type_casts
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public string Classify(int n)
{
if (n > 0)
return "positive";
else if (n < 0)
return "negative";
return "zero";
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public string Classify(int n)
{
if (n > 0)
return "positive";
else if (n < 0)
return "negative";
return "zero";
}
}
```
### `csharp_space_between_parentheses = expressions`
```ini
csharp_space_between_parentheses = expressions
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public string Classify(int n)
{
if (n > 0)
return "positive";
else if (n < 0)
return "negative";
return "zero";
}
}
```
```csharp
namespace N;
public class Widget
{
public string Classify(int n)
{
if (n > 0)
return "positive";
else if (n < 0)
return "negative";
return "zero";
}
}
```