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title: Enforce brace spacing for lambdas
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# Enforce brace spacing for lambdas

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `kotlin-code-style/brace-spacing`

**Language:** Kotlin

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Code Style

## Description{% #description %}

In lambda expressions, there should be a space separating each brace from the function's body. If the function takes parameters, there should also be a space on either side of the arrow.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```kotlin
val values = list.filter {it > 10}
val values = list.filter { x->x > 10 }
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```kotlin
val values = list.filter { it > 10 }
val values = list.filter { x -> x > 10 }
val values = list.filter int@{ it > 10 }
val values = list.filter {
    it > 10
}
```
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