Final answer:
In Android Studio on a Mac, you can format code by using the keyboard shortcut Option + Command + L or by selecting 'Reformat Code' from the 'Code' menu, after which you can customize formatting settings in Preferences.
Step-by-step explanation:
To format code in Android Studio on a Mac, you can use the built-in shortcut or access the code formatting options through the menu. Formatting your code is essential to maintain readability and standards compliance.
Simply press Option + Command + L to reformat the code in the currently open file. If you want to format a specific block of code, select the code you want to format first, then press the shortcut.
Alternatively, you can click on Code in the menu bar at the top of Android Studio, then select Reformat Code. This option also uses the currently configured coding standards for formatting.
To customize how the code is formatted, navigate to Android Studio > Preferences > Editor > Code Style. Here, you can set your preferences for various languages and frameworks.