What does the vertical bar | character do in a regular expression? 1 year agoby Linux Questions What does the vertical bar | character do in a regular expression? › Category: Introduction to Linux I › Author "LinuxQuestions" › What does the vertical bar | character do in a regular expression? Vote Up 0 Vote Down Linux Questions Staff asked 1 year ago What does the vertical bar | character do in a regular expression? Separates repetition modifiers Separates alternative patterns that can be matches Redirects input to the command Redirects output from the command Please login or Register to submit your answer Username or Email Address Password Remember Me FacebookXGoogle+PinterestLinkedIn