5 - Edit Distance
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Practice Questions
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What are the three basic operations used in calculating edit distance?
💡 Hint: Think about how you might change a word to another.
If you replace 'a' with 'e' in the word 'cat', what operation is performed?
💡 Hint: Which operation changes one character for another?
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What does Edit Distance measure?
💡 Hint: Think about what operations are necessary to change one word to another.
Edit Distance is also known as which other term?
💡 Hint: It starts with an 'L' and relates to a scientist's name.
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Challenge Problems
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Calculate the Edit Distance between 'flaw' and 'lawn' strategically, detailing every operation.
💡 Hint: What letters differ and how can you change one word to another?
Analyze the Edit Distance between 'sunday' and 'sandy', explaining all necessary operations.
💡 Hint: How do you align two words together with minimum operations?
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