What is line ending rules (CRLF vs LF)?

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Anubhav Kumar · Answer

Line ending rules define how a new line is represented at the end of each line in a text file.
In short:
LF (Line Feed – 
)
Used by Linux and macOSCRLF (Carriage Return + Line Feed – 
)
Used by Windows
Why it matters
Different operating systems use different line endings. If not handled properly, this can cause:
Unnecessary Git diffsMerge conflictsBuild or script errors
How Git helps
Using .gitattributes, Git can:
Store files with LF in the repoAutomatically convert to CRLF on Windows checkouts (if configured)
This keeps code consistent across platforms.

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What is line ending rules (CRLF vs LF)?

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