How To Replace A Number In Brackets With Regex

Question

Well I have this code:

String replacedItemName = ItemDefinitions.getItemDefinitions(usedWith).getName().replaceAll("\\(.\\)", "(6)");

Is \\(.\\) the correct regex to replace anyting in the brackets of the item name? (Java)

Instead of changing your question to something entirely different, and thus having the answers make no sense at all, you should accept the correct answer and start a new question. — WouterH, Aug 19 '12 at 21:04
possible duplicate of [replace string in parentheses using regex](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1138552/replace-string-in-parentheses-using-regex) — tripleee, Aug 20 '12 at 04:07

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 20 '12 at 03:11

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I would suggest to use replaceAll("(?<=\\().*?(?=\\))", "6");. See here

edited Aug 20 '12 at 03:11

Shashank Kadne

answered Aug 19 '12 at 21:01

Ωmega

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 19 '12 at 20:58

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Almost, you forgot a plus (one-or-more) after your dot. Without the plus, the dot only matches one character.

\(.+\)

However, I am unsure what strings you are targeting. I've made a Rubular with some examples:

Do these match your intended behavior?

answered Aug 19 '12 at 20:58

Martin Devillers

@Uhehesh: No need to escape the `)` inside `[]`s. – Keppil Aug 19 '12 at 21:01
Don't use `\(.+\)` - it is greedy and can match more then you want! >> http://rubular.com/r/ANfAVC1nJd – Ωmega Aug 19 '12 at 21:03
@Ωmega I know, I even included this limitation in one of my examples in the Rubular snippet. I am not sure what his scenario is, so I do not know if his input string will contain a single block of parentheses or multiple blocks. By showing him a Rubular with some examples I hope he can figure out his own solution. – Martin Devillers Aug 19 '12 at 21:05

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