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Wildcard Matching

Explore how to implement wildcard matching between input strings and patterns using greedy algorithms. Understand how to handle '?' and '*' wildcards to determine if a pattern fully matches a string. This lesson helps you apply optimization techniques to solve complete pattern matching problems.

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. ...