Overview
What Reverse Lines does
Reverses every line, including blank ones, normalizes line endings, and preserves whether the selection ended with a line break.
| Category | Text Editing & Formatting |
|---|---|
| Action type | JavaScript |
| Result | Replace or copy text |
| Internet | Not required |
Example
Action and outcome
| Action | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Reverse LinesSelected text: first second third | third second first |
Workflow
Use Reverse Lines
Follow these steps to reverse the order of selected lines with ActionClip.
- Select the text you want to use.
- Choose Reverse 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) {
const normalized = selected_text.replace(/\r\n?|\n/g, "\n");
const hadTrailingNewline = normalized.endsWith("\n");
const lines = normalized.split("\n");
if (hadTrailingNewline) lines.pop();
return lines.reverse().join("\n") + (hadTrailingNewline ? "\n" : "");
}