Solution: Wildcard Matching
Understand how to solve wildcard matching problems with a greedy algorithm that scans strings and patterns simultaneously. Learn how to handle special wildcards '?' that match single characters and '*' that match sequences, using pointers and backtracking for efficient pattern matching.
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Statement
Given an input string, s, and a pattern string, p, implement wildcard pattern matching that determines if the pattern matches the entire input string.
The pattern supports two special wildcard characters:
'?': Matches exactly one arbitrary character.'*': Matches any sequence of characters (including zero characters).
The match must be complete, meaning the pattern should cover the entire input string, not just a part of it.
Return TRUE if the pattern matches the whole string; otherwise, return FALSE.
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