What will be the result when non greedy repetition is used on the pattern /a+?b/ ?
A
Matches the letter b preceded by the fewest number of a’s possible
B
Matches the letter b preceded by any number of a
C
Matches letter a preceded by letter b, in the stack order
D
None of the mentioned
Correct Answer: Matches the letter b preceded by the fewest number of a’s possible
Using non greedy repetition may not always produce the results you expect. /a+?b/ matches the letter b preceded by the fewest number of a’s possible.