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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T18:38:57+00:00 2026-05-13T18:38:57+00:00

I have some lines in a text file like this: ==Text== I’m trying to

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I have some lines in a text file like this:

==Text==

I’m trying to match the start, using this:

line.matches("^==[^=]")

However, this returns false for every line… little help?

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    2026-05-13T18:38:58+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 6:38 pm

    matches automatically anchors the regex, so the regex has to match the whole string. Try:

    line.matches("==[^=].*")
    
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