Notepad++ text editor works only on Windows (sadly!) and thus the default line encoding for the files you create using Notepad++ is Windows - CR LF.
This could be problematic for developers or DevOps who are working on a file that needs to be deployed on Unix/Linux or Mac devices.
Tip: You can quickly tell what the file/tab line encoding is by looking at the status bar at the far right.
How to change the default line encoding for new documents/tabs in Notepad++?
- Go to Settings -> Preferences...
- Now select New Documents from the side bar.
- Under Format (Line ending), you will see by default "Windows (CR LF)" is selected, choose among,
- Unix (LF)
- Macintosh (CR)
- Click close.
Now when you will open any new tab or a new document, it will have a default line encoding that you just selected.
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