这个正则表达式匹配什么?

时间:2014-09-15 00:31:48

标签: java regex

我遇到了这个表达式,并试图弄清楚正则表达式会匹配什么?

new Text(Arrays.toString(parts).replaceAll("^\\[|\\]$", "")

我使用Xeger生成一些字符串,但它可能没有显示正确的字符串,因为它只生成2个字符串^ [和] $

1 个答案:

答案 0 :(得分:3)

您的正则表达式的作用是匹配起始[和结尾]

<强> Working demo

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Regular expression visualization

Debuggex Demo

regex101的解释:

1st Alternative: ^\[
    ^ assert position at start of a line
    \[ matches the character [ literally
2nd Alternative: \]$
    \] matches the character ] literally
    $ assert position at end of a line

所以,这段代码:

"[sdfsad sdfsd]asdfas]".replaceAll("^\\[|\\]$", "")

将删除开头和结尾[ ],结果字符串为:

sdfsad sdfsd]asdfas