Split-up string using regular expression : String Operation « Regular Expressions « Java






Split-up string using regular expression

  

import java.util.regex.Pattern;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    String pattern = "[,\\s]+";
    String colours = "Red,White, Blue   Green        Yellow, Orange";

    Pattern splitter = Pattern.compile(pattern);
    String[] result = splitter.split(colours);

    for (String colour : result) {
      System.out.println("Colour = \"" + colour + "\"");
    }
  }
}
 

   
    
  








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