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Search for a String in StringBuffer

I load a lot of values into a StringBuffer, then I want to make a search for a certain String.

#1 Should I use Vectors instead?
#2 How will I implement a search method to go through StringBuffer and return with the String I searched after.

aozarov

You can use the StringBuffer.indexOf method for searching strings inside a stringbuffer

CEHJ

You can use a Matcher. e.g. ni the API docs:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/util/regex/Matcher.html

aozarov

The above method will return you the position of that string inside the stringBuffer or -1 if not found.

aozarov

>> I load a lot of values into a StringBuffer
If you just load them to the stringBufer so you can search for their existence then
you will definetly better of by adding them to HashSet and checking if exists.

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