Force closure compiler to preserve source line feeds

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Google closure compiler removes all line feeds in advance mode. The PRETTY_PRINT option format the output again and PRINT_INPUT_DELIMITER does nothing.

Is there any way to force it to keep all line feeds exactly like the source JS file so it's possible to trace errors easier?

I think you really should be asking how to debug compiled javascript: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14147479/debugging-closure-compiler-compiled-javascript/14147795#14147795 — Chad Killingsworth, Mar 10 '16 at 19:12
@ChadKillingsworth thank you for your hint, but I would see this as an option! — Ali, Mar 10 '16 at 22:10

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 10 '16 at 05:47

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I don't think closure compiler does raw concatenation. But Closure-annotated code can just be executed directly in the browser - I usually set up my server to serve the raw files concatenated together.

answered Mar 10 '16 at 05:47

mhansen

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Closure-compiler is a compiler. Line feeds aren't represented in the syntax tree - preserving them isn't ever going to be an option. – Chad Killingsworth Mar 10 '16 at 22:42

Force closure compiler to preserve source line feeds

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