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Matcher groupCount() method in Java with Examples

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The groupCount() method of Matcher Class is used to get the number of capturing groups in this matcher's pattern. Syntax:
public int groupCount()
Parameters: This method do not takes any parameter. Return Value: This method returns the number of capturing groups in this matcher's pattern. Below examples illustrate the Matcher.groupCount() method: Example 1: Java
// Java code to illustrate groupCount() method

import java.util.regex.*;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // Get the regex to be checked
        String regex = "Geeks";

        // Create a pattern from regex
        Pattern pattern
            = Pattern.compile(regex);

        // Get the String to be matched
        String stringToBeMatched
            = "GeeksForGeeks";

        // Create a matcher for the input String
        Matcher matcher
            = pattern
                  .matcher(stringToBeMatched);

        // Get the number of capturing groups
        // using groupCount() method
        System.out.println(matcher.groupCount());
    }
}
Output:
0
Example 2: Java
// Java code to illustrate groupCount() method

import java.util.regex.*;

public class GFG {
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        // Get the regex to be checked
        String regex = "GFG";

        // Create a pattern from regex
        Pattern pattern
            = Pattern.compile(regex);

        // Get the String to be matched
        String stringToBeMatched
            = "GFGFGFGFGFGFGFGFGFG";

        // Create a matcher for the input String
        Matcher matcher
            = pattern
                  .matcher(stringToBeMatched);

        // Get the number of capturing groups
        // using groupCount() method
        System.out.println(matcher.groupCount());
    }
}
Output:
0
Reference: Oracle Doc

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