Search Operators
You can use search operators and punctuation to get more accurate search results.
Punctuation and symbols
Punctuation can refine your search, Attention some signs may be used alone, it can engendering query error
Symbol | Use |
---|---|
" |
If you put quotation marks around a word or phrase, the results include only
pages where these words appear in the same order. Use quotation marks if you want
search for a word or an exact phrase. Otherwise, you could be excluding
relevant search results Exemple : "I am a great youtuber" |
! |
If you put an exclamation point before a word or phrase, the results include only
the
items where the word does not appear. Exemple : !minecraft
|
? |
A question mark matches any letter in your search Exemple : qu?ck |
* |
A star replaces zero or more letter Search Exemple : br* |
~ |
A tilde to search similar words, or spelled close Exemple : gamer~ |
^ |
Use the ^ operator to boost a more apt term than another. The boost value
default is 1, but can be a positive floating point number.
The boost from 0 to 1 reduce the relevance of the research.
For example,
if we want to find all documents on foxes, but we are
particularly interested in fast foxes: Exemple : quick^2 fox |
Search Operators
The search operators are terms that allow you to refine your search results.
Operator | Use |
---|---|
AND |
Searches for items that contain all the terms. Exemple : pokemon AND nintendo |
OR |
Searches for items containing only a term of several. Exemple : pokemon OR pikachu |
NOT |
Searches for items that do not contain the term. Exemple : NOT pikachu |
Note :When using a search operator or punctuation, Do not add space between it and your request.
Complex searches
It is possible to perform complex searches using both operators and signs of pontuation
Exemple :-
(gaming OR gamer) AND pikachu AND NOT "pokemon go"
This request, look for items whose title is "gaming" or "gamer" and "pikachu" but not that does not contain "pokemon go" -
((gaming AND gamer) OR (drakofeu AND rondoudou) OR pikachu) AND NOT "pokemon go"
This request, look for items whose title is "gaming" and "gamer" or "drakofeu" and "rondoudou" or "pikachu" but do not contain "pokemon go" -
"pokemon go" pikachu^2
This request, look for items whose title is "pokemon red", but we are more interested if the title contains "pikachu"