MatcherStartExample.java Source code

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

public class MatcherStartExample {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        String candidateString = "My name is Bond. James Bond.";
        String matchHelper[] = { "          ^", "                      ^" };
        Pattern p = Pattern.compile("Bond");
        Matcher matcher = p.matcher(candidateString);

        //Find the starting point of the first 'Bond'
        matcher.find();
        int startIndex = matcher.start();
        System.out.println(candidateString);
        System.out.println(matchHelper[0] + startIndex);

        //Find the starting point of the second 'Bond'
        matcher.find();
        int nextIndex = matcher.start();
        System.out.println(candidateString);
        System.out.println(matchHelper[1] + nextIndex);

    }
}