How to check special characters in java code using Java.util.regex package

[java code code java]

String guid="first_Name;Last_Name";

Pattern p5 = Pattern.compile("\\p{Punct}");
Matcher m5 =p5.matcher(guid);
boolean test=m5.matches();

I want to find out the weather any speacial characters are there in the String guid using regex.

but above code is always returning false. pls suggest.

[Ken Blair]

Read the documentation:

matches

public boolean matches()

Attempts to match the entire region against the pattern.

If the match succeeds then more information can be obtained via the start, end, and group methods.

Returns:
true if, and only if, the entire region sequence matches this matcher's pattern

Does the entire region match your expression? You should be using find instead.

[Vikalp Singh]

even i need the same function to check special character in string

[Jaikiran Pai]

Moving this to our JiG(B) forum.

[Jesper de Jong]

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[Ilja Preuss]

Originally posted by Vikalp Singh:
even i need the same function to check special character in string

Then Ken's answer should help you.