056 - Accumulator Method String Practice 4

Write a method header on line two with the following specs:

Returns: a String Name: surround Parameters: a String called s a char called search_term

 

Then complete the method by programming the following behavior

Return a new String built from s that has every instance of the search term surrounded by parentheses See below examples.

 

Examples:

• surround("abcabcabc",'c') ==> "ab(c)ab(c)ab(c)"
• surround("technology",'o') ==> "techn(o)l(o)gy"

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Solution

 

class Main {
    public static String surround(String s, char search_term)
    {
        return s.replaceAll(String.valueOf(search_term),"("+search_term+")");
    }
    
    //test case below (dont change):
    public static void main(String[] args){
        System.out.println(surround("abcabcabc",'c')); //"ab(c)ab(c)ab(c)"
        System.out.println(surround("technology",'o')); //"techn(o)l(o)gy"
    }
}