Scala String matches() method with example

The matches() method is used to check if the string stated matches the specified regular expression in the argument or not.

Method Definition: Boolean matches(String regex)
Return Type: It returns true if the string matches the regular expression else it returns false.

Example #1:

// Scala program of int matches()
// method

// Creating object
object GfG
{

    // Main method
    def main(args:Array[String])
    {

        // Applying matches method
        val result = "Preeti".matches(".*i")

        // Displays output
        println(result)

    }
}

Output:

true

So, here the regular expression matches the string stated. So, it returns true.
Example #2:

// Scala program of int matches()
// method

// Creating object
object GfG
{

    // Main method
    def main(args:Array[String])
    {

        // Applying matches method
        val result = "Preeti".matches(".i.*")

        // Displays output
        println(result)

    }
}

Output:

false