Matcher group with parameter 2
import java.util.regex.Matcher; import java.util.regex.Pattern; public class SimpleSubGroupExample { public static void main(String args[]) { Pattern p = Pattern.compile("\\w(\\d)"); String candidate = "J9 is my favorite"; Matcher matcher = p.matcher(candidate); if (matcher.find()) { String tmp = matcher.group(0); System.out.println(tmp); tmp = matcher.group(1); System.out.println(tmp); } } }