Match the Beginning of a String

The pattern of ^ represents a match at the beginning of the searched string. The following examples illustrate a match at the beginning of the searched string, allowing the insertion of the replacement string at the beginning of the searched string.

Pattern Searched String Replace with resort\
^ salesfil resort\salesfil
^ orderfil resort\orderfil
^ cust2fil resort\custfil
^ CUST2FIL resort\CUST2FIL
Parent topic: Pattern Matching Examples
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Pattern Match Anywhere
Pattern Match at Beginning
Pattern Match at Ending
Pattern Match Entire Searched String
Match the Ending of a String
Pattern Match Any Single Character
Pattern Match Zero or More Characters
Pattern Match Any Single Digit
Pattern Match Special Character
Pattern Match Any Character in a Range
Pattern Match Any Character Outside a Range
Use Back References in Replacement Strings