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Quantifiers (continued)

Summary:

  • {m,n} Must occur at least m times, but not more than n times.
  • {n,} Must occur at least n times.
  • {n} Must occur exactly n times.
  • * Must occur 0 or more times (same as {0,}).
  • + Must occur 1 or more times (same as {1,}).
  • ? Must occur 0 or 1 time (same as {0,1}).

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