Fix descriptions starting with multiple spaces removed (#41)

Author: mondeja

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## 2025-10-21 - [0.3.2]
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+- Fix formatting of transactions with multiple spaces before description.
+
 ## 2025-10-07 - [0.3.1]
 
 ### Bug fixes
@@ -156,6 +162,7 @@
 
 First beta release
 
+[0.3.2]: https://github.com/mondeja/hledger-fmt/compare/v0.3.1...v0.3.2
 [0.3.1]: https://github.com/mondeja/hledger-fmt/compare/v0.3.0...v0.3.1
 [0.3.0]: https://github.com/mondeja/hledger-fmt/compare/v0.2.11...v0.3.0
 [0.2.11]: https://github.com/mondeja/hledger-fmt/compare/v0.2.10...v0.2.11

Cargo.lock

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hledger-fmt"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 rust-version = "1.74.1"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "An opinionated hledger's journal files formatter."

Cargo.toml

@@ -572,3 +572,39 @@ tag foo
 "#,
     );
 }
+
+// https://github.com/mondeja/hledger-fmt/issues/40
+#[test]
+fn transaction_with_multi_spaced_description() {
+    assert_noop_format(
+        r#"2025-10-10  Description after two spaces
+    assets:A   10 EUR
+    assets:B  -10 EUR
+"#,
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn transaction_with_multi_spaced_description_and_valid_comment() {
+    assert_format(
+        r#"2025-10-10               Description after multiple spaces; comment
+    assets:A   10 EUR
+    assets:B  -10 EUR
+"#,
+        r#"2025-10-10               Description after multiple spaces  ; comment
+    assets:A   10 EUR
+    assets:B  -10 EUR
+"#,
+    );
+
+    assert_format(
+        r#"2025-10-10        Description after multiple spaces ; comment
+    assets:A   10 EUR
+    assets:B  -10 EUR
+"#,
+        r#"2025-10-10        Description after multiple spaces  ; comment
+    assets:A   10 EUR
+    assets:B  -10 EUR
+"#,
+    );
+}

src/formatter/tests.rs

@@ -607,36 +607,22 @@ pub fn parse_content(content: &str) -> Result<JournalFile, errors::SyntaxError>
 
                         let mut transaction_title = String::with_capacity(64);
                         transaction_title.push(c);
-                        let mut prev_was_whitespace = false;
-                        let mut is_periodic = false;
+                        let mut comment_prefix = None;
                         for (_, c) in chars_iter.by_ref() {
-                            if c.is_whitespace() {
-                                if prev_was_whitespace {
-                                    // periodic transactions (starts with "~ ") allow two
-                                    // spaces between the period and the title
-                                    if transaction_title.starts_with("~ ") && !is_periodic {
-                                        is_periodic = true;
-                                    } else {
-                                        transaction_title.pop(); // remove previous whitespace
-                                        break;
-                                    }
-                                }
-                                prev_was_whitespace = true;
-                            } else {
-                                prev_was_whitespace = false;
+                            if c == ';' {
+                                comment_prefix = Some(CommentPrefix::Semicolon);
+                                break;
+                            } else if c == '#' {
+                                comment_prefix = Some(CommentPrefix::Hash);
+                                break;
                             }
                             transaction_title.push(c);
                         }
 
-                        data.transaction_title = transaction_title;
-
-                        if !prev_was_whitespace {
-                            // end of line
-                            continue;
-                        }
+                        data.transaction_title = transaction_title.trim_end().to_string();
 
                         data.transaction_title_comment =
-                            parse_inline_comment(&mut chars_iter, lineno, 1, None);
+                            parse_inline_comment(&mut chars_iter, lineno, 1, comment_prefix);
                     }
                 }
             }