YouTipJava String Matches
# Java matches() Method
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The matches() method is used to check whether a string matches a given regular expression.
Calling str.matches(regex) is completely equivalent to the result produced by the following expression:
Pattern.matches(regex, str)
### Syntax
public boolean matches(String regex)
### Parameters
* **regex** -- The regular expression to match against the string.
### Return Value
Returns true if the string matches the given regular expression.
### Example
public class Test {public static void main(String args[]) {String Str = new String("www.");System.out.print("Return Value :" );System.out.println(Str.matches("(.*)tutorial(.*)"));System.out.print("Return Value :" );System.out.println(Str.matches("(.*)google(.*)"));System.out.print("Return Value :" );System.out.println(Str.matches("www(.*)"));}}
The result of the above program execution is:
Return Value :trueReturn Value :falseReturn Value :true
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