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Which of the following rule is used in lexical analysis to identify the tokens?

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Longest suffix match

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Shortext suffix match

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Shortest prefix match

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Longest prefix match

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Solution

The correct option is D Longest prefix match
"Logest prefix match" is used to identify the tokens in lexical analysis. It is also called maximal munch rule.

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