Practice Recursive Steps (Operations on Regular Expressions) - 3.8.1.2 | Module 3: Non-Deterministic Finite Automata (NFA) and Regular Expressions | Theory of Computation
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does the regular expression βˆ… represent?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what it means to have no options.

Question 2

Easy

Explain what the empty string Ο΅ represents.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about a string with no characters.

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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 union operation in regular expressions do?

  • Combines languages
  • Sequentially joins strings
  • Represents one choice

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about when one or the other is valid.

Question 2

Is the expression a* an example of Kleene star?

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how many times 'a' can occur.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Create a regular expression that matches any string starting with 'A' and followed by zero or more 'a's.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on how to represent the starting character and repetitions afterward.

Question 2

Given the expressions R1 = 'cat' and R2 = 'dog', what does the expression (R1 + R2)* represent?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what it means to repeat those groups together.

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