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Aligning function arguments to match a specific coding style

Most projects have specific coding style guidelines. In this case, the argument list must be broken into a new line for each argument, with the argument names right aligned, taking into account pointers.

Start file

void
clutter_layout_manager_get_preferred_width (ClutterActor *actor,
                                            ClutterContainer *container,
                                            gfloat for_width,
                                            gfloat *min_width_p,
                                            gfloat *natural_width_p)
{
}

End file

void
clutter_layout_manager_get_preferred_width (ClutterActor     *actor,
                                            ClutterContainer *container,
                                            gfloat            for_width,
                                            gfloat           *min_width_p,
                                            gfloat           *natural_width_p)
{
}

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< clutter_layout_manager_get_preferred_width (ClutterActor *actor,
---
> clutter_layout_manager_get_preferred_width (ClutterActor     *actor,
4,6c4,6
<                                             gfloat for_width,
<                                             gfloat *min_width_p,
<                                             gfloat *natural_width_p)
---
>                                             gfloat            for_width,
>                                             gfloat           *min_width_p,
>                                             gfloat           *natural_width_p)

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