Java.lang.String.replace() in Java

03 Oct, 2021
This method searches for a specified string or a specified value, or a regex expression by virtue of which has the same suggests returns a new string with related characters. replace() method of strings contains three variants here are three variants of replace() method.
There are 3 types that are frequently used for String.replace() and is also aid in problem solving capabilities.
replace()
replaceAll()
replaceFirst()
#1: String.replace()
This method returns a new string resulting from replacing all occurrences of old characters in the string with new characters. 
Syntax:
public String replace(char oldch, char newch)
Parameters: 
The old character
The new character
Return Type:
It returns a string derived from this string by replacing every occurrence of oldch with newch.
Example
Java
// Java code to demonstrate the// Working of  replace() method // Main classpublic class GFG {     // Main driver method    public static void main(String args[])    {         // Declaring and initialising custom input string        String Str = new String("Welcome to geeksforgeeks");         // Using replace to replace characters        System.out.print("After replacing all o with T : ");        System.out.println(Str.replace('o', 'T'));         // Using replace to replace characters        System.out.print("After replacing all e with D : ");        System.out.println(Str.replace('e', 'D'));    }}
After replacing all o with T : WelcTme tT geeksfTrgeeks
After replacing all e with D : WDlcomD to gDDksforgDDks
#2: String replaceAll()
This method replaces each substring of the string that matches the given regular expression with the given replace_str.
Syntax:
public String replaceAll(String regex, String replace_str)
Parameters:
The regular expression to which this string is to be matched.
The string which would replace found expression
Return Value
This method returns the resulting String
Example
Java
// Java Program to demonstrate the// working of  replaceAll() // Main classpublic class rep2 {     // Main driver method    public static void main(String args[])    {         // Declaring and initialising String        String Str = new String("Welcome to geeksforgeeks");         // Display message        System.out.print("Original String : ");         // Printing original string        System.out.println(Str);         // Display message        System.out.print(            "After replacing regex with replace_str : ");         // Using replaceAll to replace regex        // with replace_str        System.out.println(            Str.replaceAll("(.*)geeks(.*)", "ASTHA TYAGI"));    }}
Original String : Welcome to geeksforgeeks
After replacing regex with replace_str : ASTHA TYAGI
#3: String replaceFirst()
This method replaces the first substring of this string that matches the given regular expression with the given replace_str. 
Syntax:
public String replaceFirst(String regex, String replace_str)
Parameters
The regular expression to which this string is to be matched.
The string which would replace found expression.
Return Type: A resulting string
Example:
Java
// Java code to demonstrate the// working of  replaceFirst()public class rep3 {   public static void main(String args[]) {              // Initialising String      String Str = new String("Welcome to geeksforgeeks");             // original string      System.out.print("Original String : " );      System.out.println(Str);             // Using replaceFirst to replace regex with replace_str      // Replaces 1st occurrence of geeks with ASTHA      System.out.print("After replacing 1st occurrence of regex with replace_str  : " );      System.out.println(Str.replaceFirst("geeks", "ASTHA"));          }}
Output: 
Original String : Welcome to geeksforgeeks
After replacing 1st occurrence of regex with replace_str  : Welcome to ASTHAforgeeks
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