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");

Hefter

Answer 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')

Hefter

Is this a script snippet ? How to execute it ? – Bowden

@Alan, you need to call edit method of TextEditor object. For example: require('vscode').window.activeTextEditor.edit(builder => { builder.setEndOfLine(vscode.EndOfLine.LF); }) – Hefter

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. – Wharve

It might be the solution but it should contain the instructions as to where and how a person should execute the code. Poorly answered. – Hygro

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) – Hefter

Answer 2

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

"files.eol": "\n"

Yentai

Answer 3

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

Crosspollination

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. – Pshaw