How to add a string to the end of each line in VS Code using regex?

Question

In Visual Studio Code I'm using the replacement feature. The regex option is activated and the parameters are as follows.

Find: ^.*$
Replace: \0 Donkey

While the editor seems to recognize the patters (judging by the highlight), there's no substitution being made. It works using other patterns but not the one including the line end.

I've also tried combinations including but not limited to the following.

Find: ^(.*)$
Replace: $0 Donkey

How can I do that?

A programmer had a problem once.
He said: "let's use regular expressions".
Then he had two problems...

@WiktorStribiżew Just tested. Doesn't seem to work, though. Regrettably... — Konrad Viltersten, Oct 03 '16 at 17:57
Replacing `.+` with `$& Donkey` works, same as replacing with `$0 Donkey` — Wiktor Stribiżew, Oct 03 '16 at 18:00
Seems `*` quantifier alone has some issues. But `^.*.$` is fine. — revo, Oct 03 '16 at 18:01
Seems like the bug is fixed on the newer versions of VS Code. I can repro the same in 1.2.0. — Wiktor Stribiżew, Oct 03 '16 at 18:15
@WiktorStribiżew I'm using version 1.5.3 (22nd Sep 2016). Could it be something like that? It doesn't work the way you describe on my machine. How crazy is that? — Konrad Viltersten, Oct 03 '16 at 18:16
@revo Oh, gosh, I'm so tired of them putting in all the bugs in the code. Why don't they skip that and focus on putting in new functionality, instead. Bugs are just annoyance. Tell them to stop! — Konrad Viltersten, Oct 03 '16 at 18:17
I must admit this is the craziest bug I have seen of late. :) I think the only work around is by using two separate regex replacements: 1) `.+` -> `$0 Donkey`, 2) `^$` -> `$0 Donkey` to replace first non-empty lines, and then the empty ones. — Wiktor Stribiżew, Oct 03 '16 at 18:18

score 72 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 03 '16 at 17:58

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This patter does work on my VS Code but only on lines that actually contain something. Empty lines stay empty.

Find: ^(.*)$
Replace: $0 Donkey

answered Oct 03 '16 at 17:58

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I think you used `^(.+)$`, right? The `^.*$` and `^(.*)$` do not work. – Wiktor Stribiżew Oct 03 '16 at 18:06
$0 Donkey and $1 Donkey both append \sDonkey to every line in my VSCode with @Andy J's Find Use ^(.+)$ if you want to append to lines with something in them only. VSC 1.5.3 – Mark Oct 03 '16 at 18:08
Could you please confirm the version of your VSC? Mine is 1.2.0. – Wiktor Stribiżew Oct 03 '16 at 18:10
@WiktorStribiżew I used star, not plus. Just as quoted. The other two you mention do work on my environemnt. What version of VS are you using? – Oct 03 '16 at 18:10
Mine is 1.2.0. Also, I cannot make `^$|^.+$` work, either. Strange as they work when I use them separately. – Wiktor Stribiżew Oct 03 '16 at 18:12
@Mark I poo you not! I **know** that it's supposed to work like you said by on my system it actually skips the empty lines even when I use the star. An unsaved file, no file extension - if it's of any difference... Weird. – Oct 03 '16 at 18:13
@WiktorStribiżew 1.5.3. You? – Oct 03 '16 at 18:13
OK, that seems a bug that existed in older versions. Updating should fix it, – Wiktor Stribiżew Oct 03 '16 at 18:16
@Andy I just tried on an unsaved, no file extension "file" and got the expected behavior in both cases. – Mark Oct 03 '16 at 18:18
@Mark I'm getting the same results as AndyJ and I have the same version. What version are you running? Mine is from 22nd Sep. – Konrad Viltersten Oct 03 '16 at 18:19
@Konrad 1.5.3 The latest I believe. – Mark Oct 03 '16 at 21:45
any idea on finishing it by multi column select? – jiamo Jul 29 '18 at 05:37

Roee Gavirel · Answer 2 · 2021-06-22T08:06:25.533

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The easiest way to do it is like this:

Find: .$
Replace: $&Donkey

edited Jun 22 '21 at 08:06

answered Jan 23 '19 at 08:02

Roee Gavirel

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score 10 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 24 '19 at 21:09

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You can use:

$ = end of line ^ = begin of line

answered Jan 24 '19 at 21:09

Braytiner

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score 6 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 26 '22 at 09:21

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To add text at the end of each line and also at the beginning, in Visual Studio

find (with regex option activated)

^(.+)$

replace

Alpha $1 Zeta

Result

Before

some text

After

Alpha some text Zeta

Image screenshot result

answered Mar 26 '22 at 09:21

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score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 03 '22 at 16:41

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To add quotes to the start of every line:

To add quotes to the end of every line:

answered Mar 03 '22 at 16:41

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Shaiju T · Answer 6 · 2023-07-28T08:49:17.177

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Add single quotes in beginning and end with comma.

Find: (.*)$

Replace: '$1',

I want this:

 273794103
 418892296
 134582886

to be:

 '273794103',
 '418892296',
 '134582886',

I needed this for writing SQL query, instead of typing comma manually for 50 Ids :).

Reference: This and AI.

edited Jul 28 '23 at 08:49

answered Jul 20 '23 at 14:14

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I don't see how that addresses the actual question being asked. The point was to **include** the line-break as a part of the matched string and then to **render** it as a part of the produced output. – Konrad Viltersten Jul 23 '23 at 15:19
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Also, I wonder about the "reference: AI" part. Is this a GTP-based answer? If so, I need to point out that it's not allowed on this site (and for good reasons, as it rarely produces a reliable and qualitative answer). Or did you find another source of AI-knowledge? If so, please share the link. I'd love to AI up my code (in a reliable way, of course). – Konrad Viltersten Jul 23 '23 at 15:21
@KonradViltersten , Although the accepted is correct , But I just answered this , i thought others may benefit from for similar issue for different type of output. . Also reference was mix of Human and Answer from Chat GPT. I have carefully checked what AI has generated and tested it and gave it as answer. – Shaiju T Jul 28 '23 at 09:02
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The thought of broading the scope for others' use is exhilarating, so I'll even +1 you on this. However, be careful with those AI aided answers. You (apparently) know to skeptically review what the stupid GPT poops out. However, it's a sensitive and thin border - you don't want to be **mis**taken for one of those dilettantes who thoughtlessly drop junk into the black box entirely ignorant of the response's quality but moronically trusting that the produced result is useful. – Konrad Viltersten Jul 28 '23 at 17:09

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Jun 21 '21 at 13:39

as i came here with fraction of the question search,
have given this answer for new bee;
this will also work:

press "ctrl+H" (find and replace);
type "\n" (without quotes) and,
beside find box, click and turn on, "use regular expression", as shown in picture below;
now, in replace box, type your text (e.g. Donkey) and don't forget to add the same "\n" (without quotes) at the end.

How to add a string to the end of each line in VS Code using regex?

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