Notepad ++ Replace All Regular Expression (Start of the line and End of the line)

Question

Hello, 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
46457367\n
4765756\n

I want the output as using Replace All So i use the ^ symbol with Regular Expression Selected and Replace All.

Using only Replace works fine.

(432425\n
(4254645\n
(w4546746\n
(46457367\n
(4765756\n

Answer 1

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 2

A workaround: find ^(.) and replace with (\1.

It seems like a Notepad++ bug to me.

Answer 3

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

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