How to remove commented line in visual studio code using regex

In Visual Studio Code (VSCode), you can remove commented code using the "Find and Replace" feature with a regular expression. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

• Open your file in VSCode:
• Launch VSCode and open the file from which you want to remove commented code.
• Open the Find and Replace Panel:
• Use the shortcut Ctrl + F (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + F (Mac) to open the "Find" panel.
• Alternatively, you can use the shortcut Ctrl + H (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + Option + F (Mac) to open the "Find and Replace" panel directly.

• Enable Regular Expression Search:
• Click on the .* icon in the "Find" panel or the .* toggle in the "Find and Replace" panel to enable regular expression search.
• Enter the Regular Expression:
• In the "Find" input box, enter the regular expression to match commented code. For example, to match single-line comments starting with //, you can use:bash
  
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  ^\s*\/\/.*$

  
  
  
• If you want to match multi-line comments enclosed between /* and */, you can use:markdown
  
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  ^\s*\/\*.*?\*\/\s*$

  
  
  
• Replace with Nothing:
• Leave the "Replace" input box empty to replace the matched commented code with nothing, effectively removing it.
• Execute the Replace Operation:
• Click on the Replace All button (represented by a circular arrow) in the "Find and Replace" panel to remove all matched commented code from the file.
• Review Changes:
• After executing the "Replace All" operation, review the file to ensure that only the commented code has been removed and no unintended changes have been made.

That's it! This method allows you to remove commented code from your files using regular expressions in Visual Studio Code. Always remember to backup your files before performing such operations to avoid accidental data loss.