MatchResult start() method in Java with Examples
The start() method of MatchResult Interface is used to get the start index of the match result already done.
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public int start()
Parameters: This method do not takes any parameter.
Return Value: This method returns the index of the first character matched.0
Exception: This method throws IllegalStateException if no match has yet been attempted, or if the previous match operation failed.
Below examples illustrate the MatchResult.start() method: