Notepad ++ Replace All Regular [removed]Start of the line and End of the line)

Question

I am tryin to Replace the start of line with a \"(\". However when i use replace all i\'m not able to do so.

For eg:

432425\\n
4254645\\n
w4546746\\n
464         


        

Answer 1

if you mean replace same as insert ( on start of the line, just using this following easy step:

Type:

     ^

in "Find what" box.

    (

in "Replace with" box.

Hints:
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/notepad-plus/index.php?title=Editing_Configuration_Files

Answer 2

This will work in Notepad++ : before doing replace steps, first copy text to notepad, then copy text from notepad to notepad++,

Search -> Replace Search Mode -> Regular expression Find What: ^ Replace with: ( Click Replace All

Answer 3

I don't know why you are having problems.

This works for me in Notepad++ v6.2:

Search -> Replace
Search Mode -> Regular expression
Find What: ^
Replace with: \(
Click Replace All

Answer 4

Not a solution, but a workaround:

Instead of using Regex's you can use the notepad++ macro feature to record keystrokes and then replay until the end of the file...

1. Put cursor in front of first line
2. Start recording
3. Type a (
4. Press down and left on your keyboard
5. End recording

Replay to end of file

Easier if you don't know Regex's.

Answer 5

I do not have the rep points to add a comment...

@MrBones

replacing "\n" also needs "\n" as the beginning of the "replace with" so that the file still has \n instead of only "\r".

so for Notepad++

Find what:\n Replace with:\n(

Answer 6

If you are using notepad++, don't bother with the regex.

Instead, use the extended search mode to replace all \n with (