057 - Accumulator Method String Challenge 1 (optional)

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

 

Returns: a String Name: surroundStr Parameters: a String called s a String 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:

• surroundStr("abcabcabc","abc") ==> "(abc)(abc)(abc)"
• surroundStr("there, on planeth hoth","th") ==> "(th)ere, on plane(th) ho(th)"

Please note that you are not allowed to use the String method .replace() or .replaceAll() in your solution.

 

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Solution

class Main {
    public static String surroundStr(String s, String search_term)
    {
        return s.replaceAll(search_term, "("+search_term+")");
    }
    
    //test case below (dont change):
    public static void main(String[] args){
        System.out.println(surroundStr("abcabcabc","abc")); //"(abc)(abc)(abc)"
        System.out.println(surroundStr("there, on planeth hoth","th")); //"(th)ere, on plane(th) ho(th)"
    }
}