import java.util.*;
import java.lang.*;
import java.io.*;
import java.util.Scanner;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.print("Enter main string: ");
String str = sc.nextLine();
System.out.print("Enter pattern: ");
String pattern = sc.nextLine();
if (match(str, pattern)) {
System.out.println("The given pattern is matching.");
} else {
System.out.println("The given pattern is not matching.");
}
}
public static boolean match(String str, String pattern) {
int i = 0, j = 0;
int starIndex = -1, match = 0;
while (i < str.length()) {
if (j < pattern.length() &&
(pattern.charAt(j) == str.charAt(i) || pattern.charAt(j) == '?')) {
i++;
j++;
}
else if (j < pattern.length() && pattern.charAt(j) == '*') {
starIndex = j;
match = i;
j++;
}
else if (starIndex != -1) {
j = starIndex + 1;
match++;
i = match;
}
else {
return false;
}
}
while (j < pattern.length() && pattern.charAt(j) == '*') {
j++;
}
return j == pattern.length();
}
}
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