Overview
What Join Lines does
Handles Unix, classic Mac, and Windows line endings, trims each line, removes blank lines, and joins the remainder with one space.
| Category | Text Editing & Formatting |
|---|---|
| Action type | JavaScript |
| Result | Replace or copy text |
| Internet | Not required |
Example
Action and outcome
| Action | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Join LinesSelected text: First line second line third line | First line second line third line |
Workflow
Use Join Lines
Follow these steps to join non-empty selected lines with spaces with ActionClip.
- Select the text you want to use.
- Choose Join Lines from ActionClip.
- Review the result, then replace the selection or copy the new text.
Before you add it
Requirements and privacy
- Before you start: No setup required.
- Your selected text: Runs locally in ActionClip’s JavaScript sandbox. Selected text does not leave your Mac.
Inspect before installing
Action configuration
The definition below is included so you can inspect how the action works before downloading it.
JavaScript definition
function run(selected_text) {
return selected_text
.split(/\r\n?|\n/)
.map((line) => line.trim())
.filter((line) => line.length > 0)
.join(" ");
}