Java best way for string find and replace?

Question

I\'m looking for the best approach for string find and replace in Java.

This is a sentence: \"My name is Milan, people know me as Milan Vasic\".

I want to repla

Answer 1

Try this:

public static void main(String[] args) {
    String str = "My name is Milan, people know me as Milan Vasic.";

    Pattern p = Pattern.compile("(Milan)(?! Vasic)");
    Matcher m = p.matcher(str);

    StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();

    while(m.find()) {
        m.appendReplacement(sb, "Milan Vasic");
    }

    m.appendTail(sb);
    System.out.println(sb);
}