PowerShell / PowerShell/vscode-powershell

Format rule request: Remove all semicolons at the end of lines

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Description

I know some people love their semi-colons at the end of lines like in C# but it's not necessary for PowerShell. I'd love to take someone else's code and format the document to remove all of the semicolons from it.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the PowerShell formatting path in the VS Code extension and checking how semicolons are handled; done means formatting a PowerShell document removes semicolons at the ends of lines.

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Assessment

Tech stack
powershell, vscode
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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