From 916ba70e7eeb18cf8351bee77cba3504dea1c7fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mohamed Ishad <ishad.19@cse.mrt.ac.lk>
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:12:52 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Correct help text for command `bal help`

---
 misc/formatter/modules/formatter-cli/README.md   | 16 ++++++++--------
 .../ballerinalang/formatter/cli/Messages.java    | 12 ++++++------
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/misc/formatter/modules/formatter-cli/README.md b/misc/formatter/modules/formatter-cli/README.md
index e4a7e0524673..bce6494f5428 100644
--- a/misc/formatter/modules/formatter-cli/README.md
+++ b/misc/formatter/modules/formatter-cli/README.md
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ according to the default [Ballerina style guide](https://github.com/ballerina-pl
 The Ballerina format command can be used to format Ballerina source files.
 
 ```sh
-$ ballerina format --help
+$ bal format --help
 Prints the help guide for the Ballerina format tool.
 
 Usage:
-ballerina format [<ballerinaFile> | <moduleName>] [-d | --dry-run]
+bal format [<ballerinaFile> | <moduleName>] [-d | --dry-run]
   ballerinaFile:
       Path of a single Ballerina source file, which needs to be formatted.
   moduleName:
@@ -29,26 +29,26 @@ Flags:
 
 **Example 1:** Formats all the Ballerina source files in a Ballerina project.
 ```sh
-$ ballerina format
+$ bal format
 ```
 
 This command should be executed from the root of the Ballerina project.
 
 **Example 2:** Formats all the Ballerina source files in a Ballerina module.
 ```sh
-$ ballerina format module1
+$ bal format module1
 ```
 This command should be executed from the root of the Ballerina project.
 
 **Example 3:** Formats a single Ballerina source file.
 ```sh
-$ ballerina format hello.bal
+$ bal format hello.bal
 ```
 
 **Example 4:** Performs a dry run of the formatter to see which files will be formatted
 if executed.
 ```sh
-$ ballerina format -d
-$ ballerina format module1 -d
-$ ballerina format hello.bal -d
+$ bal format -d
+$ bal format module1 -d
+$ bal format hello.bal -d
 ```
diff --git a/misc/formatter/modules/formatter-cli/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/formatter/cli/Messages.java b/misc/formatter/modules/formatter-cli/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/formatter/cli/Messages.java
index 0a75c6b7d4fd..44540cd363aa 100644
--- a/misc/formatter/modules/formatter-cli/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/formatter/cli/Messages.java
+++ b/misc/formatter/modules/formatter-cli/src/main/java/org/ballerinalang/formatter/cli/Messages.java
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ public class Messages {
     private static final String ARGUMENT_ERROR = "too many arguments." + System.lineSeparator()
             + "usage: only one argument, either a ballerina file name or a module "
             + "name, can be applied at a time with or without the option." + System.lineSeparator()
-            + "i.e: ballerina format [ballerinaFile | ModuleName] [-d | --dry-run]" + System.lineSeparator()
-            + System.lineSeparator() + "run `ballerina format -h` for more details.";
+            + "i.e: bal format [ballerinaFile | ModuleName] [-d | --dry-run]" + System.lineSeparator()
+            + System.lineSeparator() + "run `bal format -h` for more details.";
 
     private static final String SUCCESS_MESSAGE = "format successful.";
 
     private static final String NOT_BALLERINA_PROJECT = "not a valid Ballerina project." + System.lineSeparator()
-            + "usage: ballerina format should be run inside a ballerina project or pass in a ballerina file."
-            + System.lineSeparator() + "i.e. `ballerina format <ballerina-file>`"
-            + System.lineSeparator() + System.lineSeparator() + "run `ballerina format -h` for more details";
+            + "usage: bal format should be run inside a ballerina project or pass in a ballerina file."
+            + System.lineSeparator() + "i.e. `bal format <ballerina-file>`"
+            + System.lineSeparator() + System.lineSeparator() + "run `bal format -h` for more details";
 
     private static final String NO_MODULE_FOUND = "couldn't find an existing module by the name: ";
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Messages {
 
     private static final String NOT_BALLERINA_FILE = "not a valid ballerina source file." + System.lineSeparator()
             + "usage: ballerina source files should have the file extension as `.bal`." + System.lineSeparator()
-            + "i.e. `ballerina format hello.bal`";
+            + "i.e. `bal format hello.bal`";
 
     private static final String NO_BALLERINA_FILE_OR_MODULE = "couldn't find an existing ballerina file or " +
             "module by the name: ";