Search query Syntax and Operators
By understanding the search syntax and search operators of the DataFragment search engine, you will be able to conduct more precise and advanced searches.
Search syntax rules
Rule 1Sentence
In order to search an exact sentence you can wrap your sentence with the double quotes "
All the following characters
+ - = && || > < ! ( ) { } [ ] ^ " ~ * ? : \ / are considered as special and are begin replace by a space during the search.
When no operator is specified between words and sentences, the default that is being used is the operator AND.
Which means that the query operator + is being automatically inserted in the search query in the background.
Search is not case sensitive, it means
Upperser character = lowecase character
Operators
The character + or & can be used in the search query in order to cimbine words or sentences during search.
The character | can be used in the search query in order to search one part of the query or the other one.
The character - can be used in order exclude a word or a sentence from the search.
The character * can be used after a word in order to search everything that begins with the word before the * operator.
Search query expressions can be grouped like in maths expression with parenthesis ( ) and operators
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