4.2.1 - Edit Distance
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What is an edit operation?
💡 Hint: Think about basic operations like adding or removing letters.
List the three main types of edit operations.
💡 Hint: Recall the concepts we've discussed.
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What does edit distance measure?
💡 Hint: Think about the operations we've covered.
True or False: A higher edit distance indicates greater similarity between two documents.
💡 Hint: Recall what edit distance represents.
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Implement an algorithm to calculate the edit distance between two given strings. Optimize it using dynamic programming, then test your algorithm on several string pairs.
💡 Hint: Use the logic you've learned for the recursive version.
You want to help design a plagiarism detection tool. Discuss how you would integrate edit distance into this software while allowing for some degree of permissible editing.
💡 Hint: Think about examples where minor edits might legitimize differences.
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