(classic problem)
Definition: Find the longest substring of two or more strings.
See also longest common subsequence, shortest common superstring.
Note: The longest common substring is contiguous, while the longest common subsequence need not be.
Author: PEB
Dan Hirschberg's pseudocode as an example of dynamic programming.
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Entry modified 28 February 2011.
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Paul E. Black, "longest common substring", in
Dictionary of Algorithms and Data
Structures [online], Paul E. Black, ed.,
U.S. National Institute of
Standards and Technology. 28 February 2011. (accessed TODAY)
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