Java split method to split after closing bracket

Question

Given the following sample input:

rgb(97, 0, 255) none repeat scroll 0% 0% / auto padding-box border-box

I'm trying to split this string right after the closing bracket with the following regex:

string.split("\\)\\s")[0]

Problem is that this approach is chopping off the bracket:

rgb(97, 0, 255

How can I get the following output?

rgb(97, 0, 255)

How do I split without chopping off the closing bracket?

@Jens zero-width matches will not be removed. Or rather, they would but that removes the empty string. You can still split based on some character and still keep it. — VLAZ, Aug 03 '22 at 12:49
Why are you using `split` at all? Why not just `s.substring(0, s.indexOf(")") + 1)`? Note: parsing CSS is a lot more complicated than just splitting a string. — VGR, Aug 03 '22 at 18:31

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 03 '22 at 12:48

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You may need a Positive Lookbehind, which will look for what's before your match, yet without matching it:

(?<=\))\s

Check the demo here.

answered Aug 03 '22 at 12:48

lemon

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