Scala String matches() method with example

The matches() method is used to check if the string stated matches the specified regular expression in the argument or not.

Method Definition: Boolean matches(String regex) Return Type: It returns true if the string matches the regular expression else it returns false.

Example #1: Scala

// Scala program of int matches()
// method

// Creating object
object GfG
{ 

    // Main method
    def main(args:Array[String])
    {
    
        // Applying matches method
        val result = "Preeti".matches(".*i")
        
        // Displays output
        println(result)
        
    }
} 

So, here the regular expression matches the string stated. So, it returns true. Example #2: Scala

// Scala program of int matches()
// method

// Creating object
object GfG
{ 

    // Main method
    def main(args:Array[String])
    {
    
        // Applying matches method
        val result = "Preeti".matches(".i.*")
        
        // Displays output
        println(result)
    
    }
}