fix(45501): VS Code removes spaces between empty object literals even if insertSpaceAfterOpeningAndBeforeClosingEmptyBraces is true

[a-tarasyuk]

Fixes #45501

[andrewbranch]

Should object literals and blocks even be controlled by the same setting?

[a-tarasyuk]

@andrewbranch I think it depends., the option name is insertSpaceAfterOpeningAndBeforeClosingEmptyBraces does that mean {} object literals? or only blocks? Maybe formatter should have two options insertSpaceAfterOpeningAndBeforeClosingEmptyBlockBraces, insertSpaceAfterOpeningAndBeforeClosingEmptyObjectLiteralBraces. I think it is a discussable question.

[andrewbranch]

What do other popular formatters do here?

[a-tarasyuk]

@andrewbranch I'm not sure that Prettier has the option to handle spaces between empty braces{}. There is option bracketSpacing, however, it removes spaces between empty braces and leaves in non-empty object literals

{
  "bracketSpacing": true
}

Before

export function foo() { }
export const a = { };
export const b = { x: 1 };

After

export function foo() {}
export const a = {};
export const b = { x: 1 };

[andrewbranch]

I’m happy to go with this as more consistent, and we can split into two rules later if there’s demand for it.