pattern matching

[shankar vembu]

I have the following code

 
 String str = new String("xyzfeatlksjdf");
        Pattern p = Pattern.compile("feat");
        Matcher m = p.matcher(str);
        System.out.println(m.matches());
 

Why is the result false?? I am trying to find if my word has 'feat' in it...
Shankar

[Jim Yingst]

Compare the API for matches() to the API for find().

[shankar vembu]

Originally posted by Jim Yingst:
Compare the API for matches() to the API for find().

thanx jim, now i get it. gotto read more carefully.....
shankar