Does Java have an "in" or "not in" operator similar to Python?

Question

I'm working on a project in Java and I wanted to know if Java had a similar "in"/"not in" operator in Python like the example below.

>>>"jim" in "jimbo"
>>>True

possible duplicate of [In Java, how can I test if an Array contains a certain value?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1128723/in-java-how-can-i-test-if-an-array-contains-a-certain-value) — user3591723, May 03 '14 at 18:56
The Python the `in` operator maps to the object's `__contains__()` method. I believe Java string objects have something similar. — martineau, May 03 '14 at 18:57

Duncan Jones · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-03T19:01:19.147

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For strings there is:

"jimbo".contains("jim"); // true

Check the documentation for String. There is also startsWith, endsWith and matches (which uses regular expressions).

edited May 03 '14 at 19:01

answered May 03 '14 at 18:52

Duncan Jones

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contains is a very handy method found on other types as well – Leon May 03 '14 at 19:04

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered May 03 '14 at 18:52

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Nope. You should do

"jimbo".contains("jim")

answered May 03 '14 at 18:52

perencia

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