---
title: csharp_space_between_square_brackets
description: Space inside non-empty square brackets. Defaults to `false`
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/reference/spacing/csharp_space_between_square_brackets
---

# csharp_space_between_square_brackets
Space inside non-empty square brackets.

## Values


| Value   | Notes |
|---------|-------|
| `true`  |       |
| `false` |       |

**Default:** `false`

### `csharp_space_between_square_brackets = true`

```ini
csharp_space_between_square_brackets = true
```

<tab-set>
  <tab-item title="Before">
    ```csharp
    namespace N;

    public class Widget
    {
        private int[] _data = new int[10];

        public int Get(int i) => _data[i];

        public void Set(int i, int v) { _data[i] = v; }
    }
    ```
  </tab-item>

  <tab-item title="After">
    ```csharp
    namespace N;

    public class Widget
    {
        private int[] _data = new int[ 10 ];

        public int Get(int i) => _data[ i ];

        public void Set(int i, int v) { _data[ i ] = v; }
    }
    ```
  </tab-item>
</tab-set>


### `csharp_space_between_square_brackets = false`

```ini
csharp_space_between_square_brackets = false
```

<tab-set>
  <tab-item title="Before">
    ```csharp
    namespace N;

    public class Widget
    {
        private int[] _data = new int[10];

        public int Get(int i) => _data[ i ];

        public void Set(int i, int v) { _data[ i ] = v; }
    }
    ```
  </tab-item>

  <tab-item title="After">
    ```csharp
    namespace N;

    public class Widget
    {
        private int[] _data = new int[10];

        public int Get(int i) => _data[i];

        public void Set(int i, int v) { _data[i] = v; }
    }
    ```
  </tab-item>
</tab-set>