Regular Expression Input
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Know More: Regular Expressions
A Regular Expression (Regex/RegExp) is a sequence of characters that specifies a search pattern. They are extremely powerful for text processing, data validation, and parsing.
- Tokens & Quantifiers: Characters like
\dmatch numbers, while quantifiers like+or*indicate how many times the token should match. - DFA & NFA: Under the hood, patterns are compiled into Finite Automata. A Nondeterministic Finite Automaton (NFA) allows multiple paths for a single input, while a Deterministic Finite Automaton (DFA) has precisely one path, ensuring faster evaluation time.