In a regular expression, the dot character "." matches any single character. When the dot character is followed by a(n) ________, the regular expression matches any number of unspecified characters.
A) plus sign (+)
B) question mark (?)
C) dollar sign ($)
D) asterisk (*)

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The asterisk (*) is the quantifier that matches zero or more occurrences of the preceding character or group. So, when the dot character is followed by an asterisk, it will match any number of unspecified characters.

In a Regular Expression, the Dot Character