MatcherLookingAtExample.java Source code

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import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

public class MatcherLookingAtExample {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        Pattern p = Pattern.compile("J2SE");

        String candidateString_1 = "J2SE is the only one for me";
        String candidateString_2 = "For me, it's J2SE, or nothing at all";
        String candidateString_3 = "J2SEistheonlyoneforme";

        Matcher matcher = p.matcher(candidateString_1);

        String msg = ":" + candidateString_1 + ": matches?: ";
        System.out.println(msg + matcher.lookingAt());
        matcher.reset(candidateString_2);

        msg = ":" + candidateString_2 + ": matches?: ";
        System.out.println(msg + matcher.lookingAt());

        matcher.reset(candidateString_3);

        msg = ":" + candidateString_3 + ": matches?: ";
        System.out.println(msg + matcher.lookingAt());

    }
}