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Normalize line endings according to .gitattributes

normalize_line_endings.Rd

This function adjusts the line endings (LF or CRLF) and enforces file attribute handling of all files in the current directory and subdirectories, according to the settings specified in the .gitattributes file. This creates consistency between the files on the online repository and those in the local environment.

Usage

normalize_line_endings()

Value

Files in the directory will be altered where relevant. Users get the option to commit these changes.

Details

The function

  • Checks whether a .gitattributes file is available.

  • Normalizes all files using Git.

  • Checks if files were altered and asks users if these changes can be committed.

  • Provides status updates, so users can follow the progress of the function.

Author

Soria Delva

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
# Run normalization and (optionally) commit changes
normalize_line_endings()
} # }