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Feature request: Line breaks after separators in code formatting

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Description

Option to insert a line break after separators in PowerShell code formatting:

I am suggesting an option for the PowerShell code formatter that allows to insert line breaks after each separator. For example, the following code:

$foo=9;$bar=10;

currently becomes formatted as follows with the default settings:

$foo = 9; $bar = 10;

Enabling line breaks after separators should produce the following result instead:

$foo = 9;
$bar = 10;

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Research direction

Start by locating the PowerShell formatter and the code that handles separators, then run it on the examples in this issue. Done means an option is available that formats each separator onto a new line while preserving the existing default output.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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