Redundant escape in regex replacement string
Reports redundant escapes in the replacement string of regex methods. It is allowed to escape any character in a regex replacement string, but only for the $
and \
characters is escaping necessary.
Example:
string.replaceAll("a", "\\b");
After the quick-fix is applied:
string.replaceAll("a", "b");
Locating this inspection
- By ID
Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.
RedundantEscapeInRegexReplacement- Via Settings dialog
Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.
New in 2022.3
Availability
- By default bundled with
- Can be installed with plugin
Java, 241.18072
Last modified: 18 June 2024