Java's PatternSyntaxException identifies invalid regular expression syntax

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Java's PatternSyntaxException signals invalid regular expression syntax during compilation. This unchecked exception, part of java.util.regex, extends IllegalArgumentException and helps developers pinpoint syntax errors in regular expressions. Introduced in Java 1.4, it's commonly thrown by Pattern.compile() and aids in debugging by detailing the error and its location.


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