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Old April 26th, 2012, 01:30 PM   #6
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Default Are boolean operators not operating?

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Originally Posted by methosivanhoe View Post
It can also be combined with the boolean operators: com*uter and not computer will have the same effect as just searching for commuter
Have you actually tested this with meaningful strings? Can you show an example?

I did a search just now for "Jennifer Brown" (no quotes) & got 65 results, i.e. matches for either "Jennifer" or "Brown", or both.

I then did a search for "Jennifer and Brown" (no quotes), i.e. trying to limit the matches to only those that have both, but I still got 65 results... & they look like all the same ones as before... and almost all of them only have one or other of "Jennifer" or "Brown", but not both.

So I'm now beginning to doubt whether the Vbulletin search engine actually does handle boolean operators. Where's the evidence?

P.S. The following google search: site:vintage-erotica-forum.com "jennifer brown"
renders just four matches, which do each contain both terms.

Last edited by effCup; April 26th, 2012 at 01:33 PM.. Reason: added google search comparison
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