You want to use the -match operator to check if a string contains either "apple" or "banana". Which regex pattern should you use?

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PowerShell - Regular Expressions

You want to use the -match operator to check if a string contains either "apple" or "banana". Which regex pattern should you use?

A"apple|banana"

B"apple&banana"

C"apple,banana"

D"apple?banana"

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand regex alternation
The pipe symbol | is used in regex to mean OR between patterns.
Step 2: Evaluate options
"apple|banana" uses "apple|banana" which matches either "apple" or "banana".
Final Answer:
"apple|banana" -> Option A
Quick Check:
Use '|' for OR in regex patterns [OK]

Quick Trick: Use '|' to match one pattern or another [OK]

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