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

Actual exam question for Arista's ACE-P-ALE1.04 exam

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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King

6 days 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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Mary

6 days ago

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

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Hubert

7 days ago

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

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Aliza

7 days 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

8 days ago

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

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Thad

10 days ago

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

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Sabine

12 days ago

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

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Thad

25 days ago

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

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