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Quickly prepend a prefix to one or more text lines
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Tool usage guide
This utility allows you to instantly prepend custom text or symbols to the beginning of every line in your document, streamlining formatting and data organization tasks.
Background
A writer needs to convert a series of paragraphs into a blockquote format for documentation.
Problem
Manually typing '>' at the start of every paragraph is tedious and prone to errors.
How to use
Paste the paragraphs into the input, set the prefix to '> ', and select 'All Lines'.
prefix: '> ', targetLines: 'all'Outcome
Every line in the document is automatically prefixed with a blockquote marker, ready for Markdown rendering.
Background
A developer needs to temporarily disable a block of configuration settings in a text file.
Problem
Adding comment characters to each line individually is inefficient.
How to use
Paste the configuration lines, set the prefix to '# ', and choose 'Non-empty Lines Only' to avoid commenting out blank spacing.
Yes, select the 'Non-empty Lines Only' option in the Target Lines dropdown to skip blank lines.
Yes, enable the 'Preserve Indentation' checkbox to insert your prefix after the existing leading whitespace.
Yes, the Target Lines setting allows you to choose between all lines, empty lines, non-empty lines, or alternating odd/even rows.
There is no strict character limit for the prefix; you can use any text string that fits your formatting needs.
The tool processes your input and generates a new version; your original text remains unchanged in the input field until you clear it.
prefix: '# ', targetLines: 'nonempty'Outcome
All active configuration lines are instantly commented out while maintaining the file's original structure.