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title: Enforce final newline
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# Enforce final newline

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `kotlin-best-practices/final-newline`

**Language:** Kotlin

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Best Practices

## Description{% #description %}

This rule enforces the inclusion of a final newline at the end of every file. Many command-line utilities expect or require the presence of a final newline to function correctly.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```kotlin
package main 

fun main(args : Array<String>) {
    println("Hello world!")
}
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```kotlin
package main 

fun main(args : Array<String>) {
    println("Hello world!")
}
```
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