String.replaceAll ignoring regex

Question

I'm trying to replace [br] with <br /> in a Java String.

someText.replaceAll("\\[br\\]","<br />");

This doesn't work at all. I tried removing the backslashes but I got the same result.

Oliver Charlesworth · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-27 20:08:04Z

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Java strings are immutable. You need to assign the return value back to someText:

someText = someText.replaceAll("...");

answered Mar 27, 2012 at 20:08

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jtahlborn · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-27 20:08:32Z

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Strings are not mutable. are you handling the result of the replaceAll() method calll?

answered Mar 27, 2012 at 20:08

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