https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=468385
Bug ID: 468385
Summary: Interprete LF as line terminator instead of line
separator
Classification: Applications
Product: kate
Version: unspecified
Platform: unspecified
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: kwrite
Assignee: kwrite-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: naitsi...@e.mail.de
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
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In Linux the LF character is not regarded as a line seperator, but as a line
terminator, where all valid lines should end with LF. You can read more about
that distinction at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newline#Interpretation.
If you create an empty file on Linux in Kate, insert some characters (without
pressing return key) and save, it won't add the line terminator LF. But this
should be done on linux text files (see https://superuser.com/a/745135/248359
or https://vi.stackexchange.com/a/11630).
The current behaviour leads to issues when you are using tools like cat or Git.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
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1. Create an empty file in Kate and enter "TEST" without pressing the return
key
2. Save the file
OBSERVED RESULT
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Running `cat file_created_by_kate.txt` at the terminal will output
> naitsirch@linux1:~$ cat file_created_by_kate.txt
> TESTnaitsirch@linux1:~$
EXPECTED RESULT
---------------
> naitsirch@linux1:~$ cat file_created_by_kate.txt
> TEST
> naitsirch@linux1:~$
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
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Windows:
macOS:
Linux/KDE Plasma:
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.20.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.78.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Kernel-Version: 5.10.0.9-amd64
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