Parsing a string?

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So I have the following string:

String text = "\t\t\torder #168\n\t\t\tpaid\n\t\t\tview 4 items\n\t\t\tpicked up\n\t\t\tcomplete pickup\n\t\t\t2 stops";

How do I parse this string so that I always get the 2 in front of stops? I have tried the following, but it always returns 2 stops.

String substr = "complete pickup";
String numberOfStops = text.substring(text.indexOf(substr) + substr.length());
numberOfStops = numberOfStops.replaceAll("^\\s+","").replaceAll("\\s+$","");

Greggz · Accepted Answer · 2018-01-01 19:34:37Z

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The short way:

numberOfStops = numberOfStops.replaceAll("^\\s+","").replaceAll("\\s+$","").replace("stops","");

The flexible way is using Regex, and Pattern and Match classes. Let me know if you need it

answered Jan 1, 2018 at 19:34

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user2101081 Over a year ago

Thanks so much, very quick fix.. I will accept this answer as soon as it lets me.

Greggz Over a year ago

It doesn't let you ? Weird. Upvote it aswell if you can :) Good luck

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