/****************************************************************************** * Compilation: javac Validate.java * Execution: java Validate pattern text * Dependencies: StdOut.java * * Reads in a regular expression and a text input string from the * command line and prints true or false depending on whether * the pattern matches the text. * * % java Validate "..oo..oo." bloodroot * true * * % java Validate "..oo..oo." nincompoophood * false * * % java Validate "[^aeiou]{6}" rhythm * true * * % java Validate "[^aeiou]{6}" rhythms * false * ******************************************************************************/ public class Validate { public static void main(String[] args) { String regexp = args[0]; String text = args[1]; StdOut.println(text.matches(regexp)); } }