gemini: Improve strip logic

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 13 deletions

diff --git a/converters/md_to_gemini.py b/converters/md_to_gemini.py
index d7c1596..fad3d4f 100644
--- a/converters/md_to_gemini.py
+++ b/converters/md_to_gemini.py
@@ -9,30 +9,22 @@ def merge_lines(input_text):
     last_line = None
 
     for line in lines:
-        stripped = line.strip()
+        stripped = line.rstrip()
 
-        if stripped == '' or stripped == '*':
-            # Tentatively hold this line
-            last_line = stripped
-            continue
-
-        if stripped.startswith('=>') and (last_line == '' or last_line == '*'):
-            # Skip the held line
-            last_line = None
+        if last_line is not None:
+            if (last_line == '' or last_line == '*') and stripped.startswith('=>'):
+                last_line = None  # Skip the previous line
 
         if last_line is not None:
             result.append(last_line)
-            last_line = None
 
-        result.append(line)
+        last_line = stripped
 
-    # If the last line was held and never flushed
     if last_line is not None:
         result.append(last_line)
 
     return '\n'.join(result)
 
-
 def convert_md_to_gemini():
     for file in os.listdir("output/markdown"):
         with open("output/markdown/" + str(file), "r") as f: