java - Using regex with replaceAll -

java - Using regex with replaceAll -

i have regex used validate phone numbers.

^\\(?(\\d{2,3})\\)?[-(). ]?(\\d{2,3})[-(). ]?(\\d{4})$

(yes, know not perfect, don't care). using replace phone numbers string, ### remove sensitive information. false positives fine.

it works when string searching phone number. works:

string phone_pattern = "^\\(?(\\d{2,3})\\)?[-(). ]?(\\d{2,3})[-(). ]?(\\d{4})$"; string phone = "123-123-1234"; system.out.println(s.replaceall(phone_pattern, "###")); //prints '###'

but surrounding text not work:

string phone_pattern = "^\\(?(\\d{2,3})\\)?[-(). ]?(\\d{2,3})[-(). ]?(\\d{4})$"; string phone = "some other text 123-123-1234"; system.out.println(s.replaceall(phone_pattern, "###"));

by not work, mean text printed unchanged.

what need alter on regex work sec illustration prints

some other text ###

remove ^ , $ origin , end of expression. characters match origin , end of string, don't want phone number content of string, should remove them.

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