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Slash Comment

Prefix every selected line with a slash comment.

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What Slash Comment does

Prefix every selected line with a slash comment. It runs locally and handles the selected text without contacting a service.

CategoryDeveloper Tools
Action typeJavaScript
Default resultReplace or copy text
InternetNot required

Action and outcome

Slash Comment example
ActionOutcome
Slash CommentSelected text: first second// first // second

Use Slash Comment

Follow these steps to prefix every selected line with a slash comment with ActionClip.

  1. Select the text you want to use.
  2. Choose Slash Comment from ActionClip.
  3. Review the result, then replace the selection or copy the new text.

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.

Action script

The script below is included so you can inspect how the action works before downloading it.

JavaScript definition
function run(selected_text) {
  return selected_text.replace(/\r\n?|\u2028|\u2029|\u0085|\u000B|\u000C/g, "\n")
    .split("\n")
    .map(function (line) { return "\/\/ " + line; })
    .join("\n");
}