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What is a regular expression?
A simple expression to describe the language accepted by finite automata
What do x* and x+ mean in regular expressions?
x* means zero or more occurrence of x, x+ means one or more occurrence of x
What does the union of two regular languages L and M mean?
L U M = {s | s is in L or s is in M}
What is the purpose of regular expressions in string searching algorithms?
To match character combinations in strings
What are the languages accepted by some regular expressions referred to as?
Regular languages
Study Notes
Regular Expressions
- A regular expression is a pattern used to match character combinations in strings.
- It consists of a sequence of characters and metacharacters that define a search pattern.
Regular Expression Notations
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x*means "zero or more occurrences of x" (e.g.,a*matches "", "a", "aa", "aaa", etc.). -
x+means "one or more occurrences of x" (e.g.,a+matches "a", "aa", "aaa", etc.).
Regular Language Operations
- The union of two regular languages L and M, denoted as L ∪ M, is the set of all strings that are in L or in M or in both.
Purpose of Regular Expressions
- The primary purpose of regular expressions in string searching algorithms is to provide a powerful and flexible way to search for patterns in strings.
Accepted Languages
- The languages accepted by some regular expressions are referred to as regular languages.
- Regular languages are sets of strings that can be matched by a regular expression.
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