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Python-Comments-Cleaner

These regex patterns are better than most VS Code or VSCodium extensions for removing comments, as they allow for more control and precision.

1. Full-Line Comments

Regex Pattern:

^\s*#.*$

Description:

Deletes entire lines that contain only comments, including those with leading spaces.

2. In-Line Comments

Regex Pattern:

(?<=\s)#\s+.*$

3. Trailing (Inline) Comments After Code

Regex Pattern:

(?<=\S)\s{2,}#.*$

Description:

Deletes comments that appear after code, but only if there are at least two spaces before the #.

4. Strict Docstring Matching (One-Liner)

Regex Pattern:

"""[^"]+"""

Description: Matches strict one-line docstrings enclosed by triple quotes (""") in function definitions. This ensures it doesn't accidentally match strings or comments.

Usage in VS Code or VSCodium

  1. Open Find/Replace (Ctrl+H)
  2. Turn on Regex mode (the .* button)
  3. Paste the pattern in the "Find" field
  4. Leave "Replace" blank (empty)
  5. Click "Replace All"