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How to search for something?

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  • 09-10-2011 3:59pm
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    cgarrad
    Registered Users Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭


    Looking to search for the term "HSDPA+" (its a type of broadband) but the + gets dropped from the search and I get results for HSDPA. :eek: :rolleyes:

    Any way to enforce its inclusion?


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,247 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    I've moved this to site development, as I suspect it may need a more technical answer.

    My own quick tests show it doesn't work if URL encoded either, and the + is dropped off.


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    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Dav wrote: »
    - I hope the new search will allow for short strings (2-3-4 letters) and wildcard, with instructions readily displayed on how to use the different search operators (""/+/-/AND/OR/*), etc.
    • Short strings and wildcards are currently implemented. AND and OR are not explicitly available at present, but it’s something we’re hoping to include in the future (I don’t have a timeframe, sorry).

    + is a search operator. To avoid parsing problems (when is a + used as part of a term, e.g. hsdpa+ or as part of a wider search request e.g. bread+jam+cookies) I suspect it's being stripped out.


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    cgarrad
    Registered Users Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭cgarrad


    Though as much, maybe enclosing in quotes (") may be a solution that could be enacted.


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