Ruby - Regular Expressions
Which of the following is the correct Ruby syntax to match any word character one or more times?
Which of the following is the correct Ruby syntax to match any word character one or more times?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand quantifiers in regex
+ means one or more times, * means zero or more, ? means zero or one.Step 2: Apply to \w
/\w+/ matches one or more word characters, which is the correct syntax.Final Answer:
/\w+/ -> Option AQuick Check:
One or more word chars = /\w+/ [OK]
Quick Trick: Use + for one or more matches in regex [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Using * which allows zero matches
- Using ? which allows zero or one match
- Using empty braces {} which is invalid
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