- In window, press Ctrl+H (quick replace)
- Click "Use regular expressions"
- In Find, specify: ^\$\n
- leave Replace as blank
- Click "Replace All" All blank lines will be deleted.
Thanks to stockoverflow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50042278/visual-studio-code-remove- blank-lines-from-code
Understanding the Regular Expression: ^\s*$\n
This regular expression is used to identify and remove blank lines from text.
- ^: Matches the beginning of a line. Since we're using the `re.MULTILINE` flag in Python, each line in the text is treated as a separate unit.
- \s*: Matches zero or more whitespace characters (spaces, tabs, newlines).
- $: Matches the end of a line.
- \n: Matches a newline character.
In essence, this regular expression matches a line that:
- Starts with the beginning of the line.
- Contains zero or more whitespace characters.
- Ends with the end of the line.
- Is followed by a newline character.
Therefore, it effectively targets and matches blank lines that might contain spaces or tabs.
Thanks to Gemini for the explaination.
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