Source Code : Escaping Special Characters in a Pattern

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Escaping Special Characters in a Pattern

import java.util.regex.Pattern;

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception {

    String patternStr = "i.e.";

    boolean matchFound = Pattern.matches(patternStr, "i.e.");
    matchFound = Pattern.matches(patternStr, "ibex"); 

    // Quote the pattern; i.e. surround with Q and E
    matchFound = Pattern.matches("\Q" + patternStr + "\E", "i.e."); 
    matchFound = Pattern.matches("\Q" + patternStr + "\E", "ibex"); 

    // Escape the pattern
    patternStr = escapeRE(patternStr);

    matchFound = Pattern.matches(patternStr, "i.e."); 
    matchFound = Pattern.matches(patternStr, "ibex"); 

    // Returns a pattern where all punctuation characters are escaped.

  }

  public static String escapeRE(String str) {
    Pattern escaper = Pattern.compile("([^a-zA-z0-9])");
    return escaper.matcher(str).replaceAll("\\$1");
  }
}

 

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