Bifalgorithm post · Sahih el Boykhari · Select Collections
Wildcards Fuzzy and Boolean Search
Wildcards Fuzzy and Boolean Search (Sahih el Boykhari · Select Collections) — "Learn how wildcards, fuzzy matching, and Boolean operators create flexible and p…
Ideas in this flowchart
- Search query features
- Wildcards match any set of one or more characters.
- Example: test* matches test, tester, testers, and similar terms.
- Fuzzy Search finds terms with similar spelling.
- Example: swore~ matches swore, snore, score, and similar terms.
- Term Boosting increases the relevance weight of selected words.
- Example: in pledge^4 hijrah, pledge has higher weight than hijrah.
- Boolean Operators create complex phrase and word queries through Boolean logic.
- Example: (pledge allegiance OR shelter) AND prayer.
