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title: Enforce spacing after the fun keyword
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# Enforce spacing after the fun keyword

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `kotlin-code-style/function-keyword-spacing`

**Language:** Kotlin

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Code Style

## Description{% #description %}

There should be one space between the `fun` keyword and the name of the function it defines.

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

```kotlin
fun  foo() = "some-result"
fun
foo() = "some-result"

fun  MutableList<Int>.swap(index1: Int, index2: Int) {
    val tmp = this[index1] // 'this' corresponds to the list
    this[index1] = this[index2]
    this[index2] = tmp
}
```

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

```kotlin
fun foo() = "some-result"

fun MutableList<Int>.swap(index1: Int, index2: Int) {
    val tmp = this[index1] // 'this' corresponds to the list
    this[index1] = this[index2]
    this[index2] = tmp
}

fun <T> foo(arg: T) {}

fun Collection<*>?.sizeOrZero(): Int {
  
}
```
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