How to add text to the beginning of every line of a text file using Notepad++

In this article, we will add text to the Beginning of every line in Notepad++, speeding up your workflow and allowing you to return to import tasks.
Bring up the [Find/Replace] dialog. (Ctrl+H)

Example:
Using the Example from our previous article , how to add text to the end of every line of a text file using Notepad++«
We will add text at the Beginning of each line.


DBCC CHECKIDENT ('[TableOne]', RESEED, 0);
You have TableOne - TableTwenty
In your list, you have.
TableOne]', RESEED, 0);
TableTwo]', RESEED, 0);
TableThree]', RESEED, 0);
TableFour]', RESEED, 0);
TableFive]', RESEED, 0);
etc.

Hit [Ctrl+H] to open the [Find/Replace] Dialog.
In the [Find what:] ^ (Shift + 6)
In the [Replace with:]
DBCC CHECKIDENT \('[
(To add a parenthesis to the Beginning, you must add a backslash. As you can see above, we have \('.
Without the backslash, the Parentheses would not be added.)
Search Mode: Check [Regular Expression]
Then click on [Replace All]
The output will be this.

DBCC CHECKIDENT ('[TableOne]', RESEED, 0); DBCC CHECKIDENT ('[TableTwo]', RESEED, 0); DBCC CHECKIDENT ('[TableThree]', RESEED, 0); DBCC CHECKIDENT ('[TableFour]', RESEED, 0); DBCC CHECKIDENT ('[TableFive]', RESEED, 0);