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What does grep (abc){2, 3} mean?

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The grep command 'grep (abc){2,3}' searches for occurrences of 'abc' repeated 2 to 3 times. It uses quantifiers to specify minimum and maximum repetitions for matches in text.

Step-by-step explanation:

The grep (abc){2,3} command is used in Unix-based systems to search through text for patterns. In this case, it is looking for occurrences of the pattern 'abc' repeated at least 2 times but not more than 3 times in succession. For example, 'abcabc' and 'abcabcabc' would match, but 'abc' and 'abcabcabcabc' would not. The quantifiers '{2,}' and '{2,3}' specify the minimum and maximum times the preceding element (abc) must occur for a match to be found.

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