This paper deals with exact soliton solutions of the nonlinear long–short wave interaction system, utilizing two analytical methods. The system of coupled long–short wave interaction equations is investigated with the help of two analytical methods, namely, the generalized tan(ϕ/2)\documentclass[12pt]{minimal}
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\begin{document}$$\tan (\phi /2)$$\end{document}-expansion method and He’s semi-inverse variational method. Moreover, in this paper we generalize two aforementioned methods which give new soliton wave solutions. As a consequence, solutions are including solitons, kink, periodic and rational solutions. Moreover, dark, bright and singular solition solutions of the coupled long–short wave interaction equations have been found. All solutions have been verified back into its corresponding equation with the aid of maple package program. We depicted the physical explanation of the extracted solutions with the free choice of the different parameters by plotting some 3D and 2D illustrations. Finally, we believe that the executed methods are robust and efficient than other methods and the obtained solutions in this paper can help us to understand the soliton waves in the fields of physics and mechanics.