rescript-lang / rescript-lang/reanalyze

`-write` removes trailing newline from modified file

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Description

Running reanalyze https://github.com/rescript-association/reanalyze/commit/389dd682223201b42c33e5c444e5c79e0805adad on Goblint https://github.com/goblint/analyzer/commit/a544002114324a207df72f9e79eb656c3ebe7b5b revealed the following.

When -write modifies a file to add dead code attributes, it removes the trailing newline from the file. Since all other code style is nicely preserved, it shouldn't be removing that.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the -write behavior described in the issue using the linked ReScript and Goblint commits as context. Inspect the code path that adds dead code attributes and writes the modified file; done means the trailing newline is preserved while the other formatting remains unchanged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ocaml
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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