// strings/Replacing.java // (c)2017 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt // We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose. // Visit http://OnJava8.com for more book information. public class Replacing { static String s = Splitting.knights; public static void main(String[] args) { System.out.println( s.replaceFirst("f\\w+", "located")); System.out.println( s.replaceAll("shrubbery|tree|herring","banana")); } } /* Output: Then, when you have located the shrubbery, you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest... with... a herring! Then, when you have found the banana, you must cut down the mightiest banana in the forest... with... a banana! */