Arista Exam ACE-P-ALE1.04 Topic 3 Question 87 Discussion

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Question #: 87
Topic #: 3

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In regular expressions, to what does greedy vs. lazy refer?

AHow many lines in a file the pattern will match

BHow many times the pattern will match on a line

CHow strict the pattern is required to be

DWhether the pattern quantifiers will stop at whitespace

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Suggested Answer: B

by Noe at May 07, 2024, 08:44 AM

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Genevive

1 months ago

Alright, time to put on my regex detective hat. I reckon D is the answer - the pattern quantifiers should know when to stop at whitespace, right?

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Shannan

11 days ago

User2: I agree, being greedy or lazy affects how the pattern quantifiers behave.

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Glory

16 days ago

User1: I think D is the answer, the quantifiers need to stop at whitespace.

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Ruthann

2 months ago

Haha, 'greedy vs. lazy'? Sounds like my eating habits. I'm going with B, it makes the most sense to me.

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Ludivina

9 days ago

I agree with you, B does make the most sense in this context.

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Dominque

16 days ago

I'm pretty sure it's D, whether the pattern quantifiers will stop at whitespace.

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Johnna

17 days ago

I think it's actually C, how strict the pattern is required to be.

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King

2 months ago

Woah, this one's tricky! I'm pretty sure it's about whether the pattern tries to match as much as possible (greedy) or as little as possible (lazy).

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France

16 days ago

Exactly, it's all about the pattern's behavior in matching.

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Shawnta

1 months ago

So, does lazy mean it tries to match as little as possible?

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Jacquelyne

1 months ago

Yeah, greedy means it tries to match as much as possible.

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Clay

2 months ago

I think it refers to how much the pattern tries to match.

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Mary

2 months ago

That makes sense. It's about the pattern quantifiers stopping at whitespace.

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Hubert

2 months ago

I think it refers to how many times the pattern will match on a line.

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Aliza

2 months ago

Hmm, I think this is about the greediness of the pattern quantifiers. B looks like the right answer to me.

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Mary

2 months ago

What does greedy vs. lazy refer to in regular expressions?

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Thad

2 months ago

Hmm, I see. So it's about the pattern quantifiers stopping at whitespace then?

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Sabine

2 months ago

I believe it actually refers to how many times the pattern will match on a line.

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Thad

3 months ago

I think greedy vs. lazy refers to how many lines in a file the pattern will match.

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