simultaneous search in two different paths?

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hhtt
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simultaneous search in two different paths?

Post by hhtt »

Hello. Would you please explain how to do simultenous search in two different paths? For example how is "go" searched in C: at the same time "went" in D:?

Thank you.
void
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Re: simultaneous search in two different paths?

Post by void »

Please try the following search:

<c: go> | <d: went>

< and > = operator grouping
space = AND
| = OR
hhtt
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Re: simultaneous search in two different paths?

Post by hhtt »

Thanks I got it but would you please explain some technical terms used here? What are the operators in our case and how are they grouped?

Thank you.
void
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Re: simultaneous search in two different paths?

Post by void »

There are 3 boolean operators in Everything:

space = AND
Example:
abc 123 = abc AND 123

| = OR
Example:
abc|123 = abc OR 123


! = NOT
Example:
!abc = NOT abc


Everything will see <c: go> | <d: went> as:

(c: AND go) OR (d: AND went)

The search terms inside the < > group are done first.
Without grouping, Everything would see c: go | d: went as:

c: AND (go OR d:) AND went
which would give very different results.
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