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== Noncompliant Code Example
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/(?:)*/ // same as the empty regex, the '*' accomplishes nothing
/(?:|x)*/ // same as the empty regex, the alternative has no effect
/(?:x|)*/ // same as 'x*', the empty alternative has no effect
/(?:x*|y*)*/ // same as 'x*', the first alternative would always match, y* is never tried
/(?:x?)*/ // same as 'x*'
/(?:x?)+/ // same as 'x*'
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== Compliant Solution
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/x*/
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