How to abstract a sub-string fro ma string by using Regular Expression?

[Thomas Chang]

Assumed I have a string as follow:

"ÖÄÖÜ Stand:¶Œ **üü 12.02.2009ÿÂ"

What I want is, I want to abstract the date "12.02.2009" from this string. I guess one can do this in a simple way by using Regular-Expression.

Has someone idea?

[Campbell Ritchie]

To the Java Tutorials!! Look at the Matcher and Formatter classes. You can probably write a regex like (\\d{2}\\.){2}\\d{4} or something similar and find where it matches. You will have to check in the tutorial or similar to see whether I have got it right.

[Thomas Chang]

Thanks. I've solved the problem.

[Campbell Ritchie]

Well done Please tell us how, for the benefit of future generations (or tomorrow's readers).