adding comma to each line using sublime text 2

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I am trying to use sublime's text search and replace function and regex to match a string of number in each line and append a comma to each. So here's the sample file:

I want this to be:

 273794103,
 418892296,
 134582886,
 380758661,
 109829186,
 248050497,
 2167935715,
 374858669,

I tried doing this (\d+)\n and replacing it with $1, but this doesn't work. Any idea why? FYI for those who are not into sublime but into regex, Sublime Text uses Python's regex engine.

**For VS Code** : Check [this](https://stackoverflow.com/a/76730790/2218697) post. — Shaiju T, Jul 20 '23 at 14:15

score 231 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 27 '13 at 23:31

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To add comma to any line

Select the lines you want to modify
CTRL + SHIFT + L
RIGHT_ARROW
COMMA

Using ctrl + shift + L is how you can modify all selected lines. Very handy :-)

answered Dec 27 '13 at 23:31

John Foley

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and to get rid of the line breaks: 5. RIGHT_ARROW 6. DELETE 7. SPACE – kris May 07 '15 at 06:11
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For Mac it is CMD, Shift, L or 'Split into Lines' in the 'Selection' menu. – crisscross Jun 07 '15 at 10:09
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This should be the answer. – RamPrasadBismil Jul 12 '16 at 00:28
This is the better answer. Knowing how to use this is far faster for the majority of tasks in this vein. – Kees Briggs Dec 13 '16 at 20:13
I cannot thank you enough for this. Wasted a bunch of time trying to write my own macro when there was already an easy way to do it.. – Sharn White Aug 23 '17 at 04:06
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easiest way to accomplish this. – Saurabh Feb 14 '18 at 18:50
Perfect, saved time! – Amr SubZero Jul 15 '19 at 23:15
Perfect! this is what I'm looking for. – Sachin Sridhar Jul 09 '20 at 05:22
**For VS Code** : Check [this](https://stackoverflow.com/a/76730790/2218697) post. – Shaiju T Jul 20 '23 at 14:15

score 108 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 03 '13 at 06:51

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I'd recommend this

'Find What': $ // matching all ends of your lines
'Replace With': , // replaces all line ends with a coma

this will work with any file :-)

answered Nov 03 '13 at 06:51

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Make sure you enable regex – reustmd Feb 20 '14 at 22:21
sorry to say, but it not selecting anything , I am using eclipse in mac. – Sun Jul 23 '16 at 07:51
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ehm... this answer is about Sublime Text as mentioned in the subject ;-) – bukart Jul 25 '16 at 11:52
**For VS Code** : Check [this](https://stackoverflow.com/a/76730790/2218697) post. – Shaiju T Jul 20 '23 at 14:15

score 16 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 02 '17 at 07:07

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Here's how you'd do it on a Mac:

Command+shift +L > Right Arrow > Comma

and Windows/Linux:

Ctrl+Shift +L > Right Arrow > Comma

answered Oct 02 '17 at 07:07

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Thank you for specifying for other OS's – Varad Mondkar Apr 03 '18 at 11:50

score 5 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 03 '13 at 06:47

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Replacing .+ with $0, worked for me

answered Nov 03 '13 at 06:47

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Rajesh Prasad Yadav · Answer 5 · 2019-01-08T08:02:38.200

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For Window User:

select all line OR select part of line => Ctrl+A.
Bring cursor to last of each Line => Ctrl+Shift+L
Add comma(,) which will reflect to all line.

** If you want to add comma(,) at start of each Line , After step 2 press => Home(button from keyboard , all cursors will head to start of the line)

Finally Ctrl+s to save the changes.

cheers

edited Jan 08 '19 at 08:02

answered Jan 02 '19 at 07:09

Rajesh Prasad Yadav

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score 3 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 03 '13 at 07:38

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You can also use the multi cursors in ST to do it. Highlight the region, go to Selection -> Split into Lines (there's a key binding for this, but it's platform specific. It'll be listed next to the menu entry), press right, and insert the comma.

answered Nov 03 '13 at 07:38

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score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Jul 23 '16 at 08:02

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I tried in eclipse in mac it working fine for me.

Find: '(.)$'
Replace with: '$1");'

My case I have to add '");' at the end of line. You can replace, as per your need.

answered Jul 23 '16 at 08:02

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score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Nov 03 '13 at 09:03

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I tried doing this (\d+)\n and replacing it with $1, but this doesn't work. Any idea why?

Single line search stops at \n, hence it can't be part of regex. Instead, try using end of line specifier $

s/(\d+)$/$1,/

answered Nov 03 '13 at 09:03

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score 0 · Answer 9 · edited Jun 04 '18 at 02:34

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Ctrl + H is the command to open the find what and replace with panel.

edited Jun 04 '18 at 02:34

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answered Jun 03 '18 at 12:40

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rral · Answer 10 · 2016-08-05T07:34:11.317

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I can use the next macro:

[
{
    "args": null,
    "command": "split_selection_into_lines"
},
{
    "args":
    {
        "by": "characters",
        "forward": true
    },
    "command": "move"
},
{
    "args":
    {
        "characters": ","
    },
    "command": "insert"
},
{
    "args":
    {
        "extend": false,
        "to": "eof"
    },
    "command": "move_to"
}
]

save in comma.sublime-macro and edit Key Bindings - User

{ "keys":["super+,"],"command":"run_macro_file","args":{"file":"Packages/user/comma.sublime-macro"} },

PD: you need previum select your lines to add comma.

edited Aug 05 '16 at 07:34

answered Aug 05 '16 at 02:53

rral

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because -1 ?? You can check here the output: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ri0cn4n1e9n0i1r/Kazam_screencast_00000.mp4?dl=0 That's wrong? – rral Aug 05 '16 at 07:30
I guess the downvote is for the way of the solution... for me it seems to work, but also seems to be to much for such a small problem – bukart Aug 11 '16 at 08:44

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