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 end of every line in Notepad++. This will make your workflow quicker, allowing you to return to the import tasks.

Bring open the Find/Replace dialog. (Ctrl+F)



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 are going to add text to 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[/b]:] ^ (Shift + 6)
In the [Replace with[/b]:]
DBCC CHECKIDENT \('[
(To add a Parentheses 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);