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In respect to this, what is LF and CRLF in git?

autocrlf is set to true, that means that any time you add a file to the git repo that git thinks is a text file, it will turn all CRLF line endings to just LF before it stores it in the commit. Whenever you git checkout something, all text files automatically will have their LF line endings converted to CRLF endings.

Similarly, does Linux use LF or CRLF? They are used to mark a line break in a text file. As you indicated, Windows uses two characters the CR LF sequence; Unix only uses LF and the old MacOS ( pre-OSX MacIntosh) used CR.

Also, what does CR LF mean?

Carriage Return, Line Feed

What is CRLF and LF in Notepad ++?

Using Notepad++ to change end of line characters (CRLF to LF) End of Line characters include CR or LF. Windows uses both CRLF at the end of a line, whereas Unix uses only a LF. CR = Carriage Return. LF = Line Feed.