Practice Regular Expressions (RE) to Represent Tokens: Defining the Patterns - 2.3 | Module 2: Lexical Analysis | Compiler Design /Construction
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2.3 - Regular Expressions (RE) to Represent Tokens: Defining the Patterns

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does the regex ^[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]* represent?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what defines a variable name.

Question 2

Easy

Write a regex for matching any digit.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what constitutes a single digit in numbers.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does the Kleene star operator do in regular expressions?

  • Matches one or more occurrences
  • Matches zero or more occurrences
  • Does not match any occurrences

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember its definition and usage in matching patterns.

Question 2

True or False: Regular expressions can define complex nested structures.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the limitations of regex.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Create a regex that matches valid C++ identifiers and explain why it works.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about rules for variable naming conventions.

Question 2

Develop a regex pattern to match dates in the format DD/MM/YYYY.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the ranges of valid days and months.

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