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  1. /* package whatever; // don't place package name! */
  2.  
  3. import java.util.*;
  4. import java.lang.*;
  5. import java.io.*;
  6. import java.util.regex.*;
  7. /* Name of the class has to be "Main" only if the class is public. */
  8. class Ideone
  9. {
  10. public static void main (String[] args) throws java.lang.Exception
  11. {
  12. String str = " <play> a < b <play> at < button >\n <play> a < 90 <play> at < button >";
  13. System.out.println(str.replaceAll("(\\w+)\\s*<\\s*(\\w++(?!\\s*>))", "$1 less than $2"));
  14. }
  15. }
Success #stdin #stdout 0.11s 320576KB
stdin
Standard input is empty
stdout
 <play> a less than b  <play> at < button >
 <play> a less than 90 <play> at < button >