Changing file EOL with vscode extension API

Question

Can I silently change end of line sequence in VSCode?
Something like this:

vscode.commands.executeCommand("workbench.action.editor.changeEOL", "LF");

Ali Radmanesh · Answer 1 · 2022-08-15T05:28:36.300

13

You can add this line to your user preferences settings (CTRL + ,):

"files.eol": "\n"

edited Aug 15 '22 at 05:28

answered Nov 30 '18 at 17:54

Ali Radmanesh

score 5 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 26 '20 at 19:44

5

On the bottom right of vs code it will say lf or crlf. Click there and it will give an option to change.

pic of vs code

edited Oct 26 '20 at 19:44

KyleMit

answered Nov 20 '18 at 23:40

Nachman Berkowitz

5

That only applies it to the current file. Is there a way to change it for every file in the project? Just changing it in the Settings does not do this unfortunately. – Micros May 09 '19 at 08:14

Rus · Accepted Answer · 2022-10-12T13:52:49.527

1

The solution is to call edit method of active TextEditor. For example:

vscode.window.activeTextEditor.edit(builder => { 
    builder.setEndOfLine(vscode.EndOfLine.LF);
})

UPD
Or if you want TexEdit result you can use this one:

vscode.TextEdit.setEndOfLine(vscode.EndOfLine.LF)

"vscode" here is vscode module: require('vscode')

edited Oct 12 '22 at 13:52

answered Dec 05 '18 at 20:12

Rus

Is this a script snippet ? How to execute it ? – Alan Feb 26 '19 at 06:59
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@Alan, you need to call `edit` method of `TextEditor` object. For example: `require('vscode').window.activeTextEditor.edit(builder => { builder.setEndOfLine(vscode.EndOfLine.LF); })` – Rus Feb 27 '19 at 07:17
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Although this is the accepted answer, it would be improved with simpler instructions within the body and not a comment. Specifically how would one "call the edit method" for example. – Dylan Kinnett May 11 '21 at 14:16
It might be the solution but it should contain the instructions as to where and how a person should execute the code. Poorly answered. – Mehmet Eyüpoğlu Jun 10 '22 at 13:54
This question is about VSCode extension development. I produced a code, that solves the problem. Where and how execute the code (of extension you're working at) is not the instruction for this question i hope) – Rus Jun 11 '22 at 16:23

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