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Create a string search and replace using regex

  

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

public class Main {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    String source = "The quick brown fox jumps over the brown lazy dog.";
    String find = "brown";
    String replace = "red";

    Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(find);
    Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(source);
    String output = matcher.replaceAll(replace);

    System.out.println("Source = " + source);
    System.out.println("Output = " + output);
  }
} 

   
    
  








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