This code performs a text replacement operation on a string...
August 18, 2025 at 07:27 AM
This code performs a text replacement operation on a string using Java's String.replaceAll()
method. Here's what it does:
-
line.replaceAll("Time\\:1[0-9]+ ", "Time:XX ")
:- The method
replaceAll()
searches the string stored inline
for patterns that match the specified regular expression ("Time\\:1[0-9]+ "
). - When it finds a match, it replaces every matched substring with the specified replacement string (
"Time:XX "
).
- The method
-
Regular Expression Explanation (
Time\\:1[0-9]+
):Time\\:
: Matches the exact text"Time:"
. The colon (:
) is escaped with a double backslash (\\
) because:
is not a special character in regex but must be escaped when used in a Java string.1[0-9]+
: Matches a sequence of digits that starts with1
and is followed by one or more (+
) digits in the range0-9
.- The pattern ends with a literal space (
-
Replacement String:
"Time:XX "
:- Any substring matching the pattern is replaced with the fixed text
"Time:XX "
.
- Any substring matching the pattern is replaced with the fixed text
Example Use
If the content of line
is:
"Time:123 Some other text Time:145 Another part"
After executing:
line = line.replaceAll("Time\\:1[0-9]+ ", "Time:XX ");
The result will be:
"Time:XX Some other text Time:XX Another part"
Summary
The code replaces any occurrence of "Time:"
followed by a 1
and one or more digits (e.g., 10
, 123
, 145
, etc.), and a space, with "Time:XX "
.
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