[JavaScript] How to remove empty `code` elements using jQuery.

html-comment.html

<p>
<code>This is my original multiline
  comment that includes carriage returns</code>
  <code>
  </code>
  <code>
  and new lines throughout the comments.
</code>
</p>

original-comment.html

<code>This is my original multiline
  comment that includes carriage returns
  
  and new lines throughout the comments.
</code>

remove-empty-code-elements.js

( function ( $) {
  'use strict';
  
  $( '.comment code' ).each(function() {
    
    if ( '' === $.trim( $( this ).text() ) ) {
      $( this ).remove();
    }
    
  });
  
}( jQuery ) );