Add gitattributes file to standardize line endings

[maribethb]

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Description

If you change files when working on Windows, you will end up checking in files with Windows-style CRLF line endings, but the library should use Linux-style LF endings.

To rectify this, we should add a .gitattributes file with the following content:

* text=auto

This will have Git automatically convert the line endings in any text-based file (so not binary files like images) to LF when checking them out, but allow you to use CRLF endings on your local copy if you're using Windows.

h/t this article for the info

[mehboobali98]

Hi, can I work on this? TIA

[1mazin]

@maribethb can I work on this issue?

[maribethb]

Hi @mehboobali98 you got here first, go for it! We have information about contributing on our site. One important thing it to make sure your commit messages are formatted appropriately. Thanks!

@1mazin Someone else asked first but will let you know if they decide to drop the issue. You might find other issues you want to work on by checking the size: small label, or check the good first issue tag in our sister repo google/blockly-samples

Thanks!

[sam301100]

Hello @maribethb,
Can I work on this issue?

[BeksOmega]

@sam301100 Go for it!

[sam301100]

Thank you so much!