Hi,
I've got a "Search" question.
I want to be able to do "fuzzy" searches.
For example:
I have a link with key words HOMEWORK HELP
If someone types in "Homework Helps" they get either an "error: no matching records" message when they use the AND connector; or they get all sites with either word if they use the OR connector.
Is there a way to allow users to enter approximate searches and have the search script "guess" in a fuzzy logic way?
I have looked in the Forums and found the following but they didn't seem to help. This does not seem to be Boolean search exactly. I know that Links does not have that.
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/forum/resources/Forum3/HTML/005109.html
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/forum/resources/Forum11/HTML/001793.html
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[This message has been edited by Curt (edited May 04, 2000).]
I've got a "Search" question.
I want to be able to do "fuzzy" searches.
For example:
I have a link with key words HOMEWORK HELP
If someone types in "Homework Helps" they get either an "error: no matching records" message when they use the AND connector; or they get all sites with either word if they use the OR connector.
Is there a way to allow users to enter approximate searches and have the search script "guess" in a fuzzy logic way?
I have looked in the Forums and found the following but they didn't seem to help. This does not seem to be Boolean search exactly. I know that Links does not have that.
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/forum/resources/Forum3/HTML/005109.html
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/forum/resources/Forum11/HTML/001793.html
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[This message has been edited by Curt (edited May 04, 2000).]