Introduction
The java.util.regex.MatchResult interface represents the result of a match operation. This interface contains query methods used to determine the results of a match against a regular expression. The match boundaries, groups and group boundaries can be seen but not modified through a MatchResult.
Interface declaration
Following is the declaration for java.util.regex.MatchResult interface −
public interface MatchResult
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Interface methods
| Sr.No | Method & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | int end()Returns the offset after the last character matched. |
| 2 | int end(int group)Returns the offset after the last character of the subsequence captured by the given group during this match. |
| 3 | String group()Returns the input subsequence matched by the previous match. |
| 4 | String group(int group)Returns the input subsequence captured by the given group during the previous match operation. |
| 5 | int groupCount()Returns the number of capturing groups in this match result’s pattern. |
| 6 | int start()Returns the start index of the match. |
| 7 | int start(int group)Returns the start index of the subsequence captured by the given group during this match. |
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