AppletTalk.com Java discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  New Boolean Command for Google???          AppletTalk.com Forum Index -> Java Help View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message bjasinski@gmail.com Guest Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 10:07 pm    Post subject: New Boolean Command for Google??? Does anyone know what this Boolean Code does: =*= It only appears to work in Google and it looks like it finds all the words "near" the word you are searching. For example: =*=engineer This brings back project engineer, senior engineer, technical lead engineer et al. Does anyone know the history of this and what Google started using it? Thanks! Back to top Rhino Guest Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 12:07 am    Post subject: Re: New Boolean Command for Google??? <bjasinski (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1148419580.523831.191200 (AT) g10g2000cwb (DOT) googlegroups.com... Quote: Does anyone know what this Boolean Code does: =*= It only appears to work in Google and it looks like it finds all the words "near" the word you are searching. For example: =*=engineer This brings back project engineer, senior engineer, technical lead engineer et al. Does anyone know the history of this and what Google started using it? How is this a Java question? And why aren't you using the Google help system to find out the answers? -- Rhino Back to top bjasinski@gmail.com Guest Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 2:07 am    Post subject: Re: New Boolean Command for Google??? I figured since Java programmers use binary code (that is the basis correct?), they would have a good knowledge of Boolean logic since it technically is a computer language (albeit in it's easiest form). Just thought I'd throw it out there. Also, I did send an email to google and they did not respond... Once again, I'd appreciate any help you, or others, may be able to give. Back to top Ian Wilson Guest Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 10:07 am    Post subject: Re: New Boolean Command for Google??? bjasinski (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: Quote: I figured since Java programmers use binary code (that is the basis correct?), they would have a good knowledge of Boolean logic since it technically is a computer language (albeit in it's easiest form). Debateable but equally true of a hundred other programming languages and a hundred other newsgroups. For me, that isn't a good reason to post off-topic questions to any of them. Quote: Just thought I'd throw it out there. I'd resist such inappropriate thoughts. Quote: Also, I did send an email to google and they did not respond... I'd start at http://www.google.co.uk/about.html and browse or search (Google is a search engine after all!) Quote: Once again, I'd appreciate any help you, or others, may be able to give. http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#forum Back to top bjasinski@gmail.com Guest Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 12:07 pm    Post subject: Re: New Boolean Command for Google??? Very well... my apologies. I'm new to using Usenet. Could any of you post a group they may be more suitable for me? Thanks again. Back to top Ian Wilson Guest Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 3:07 pm    Post subject: Re: New Boolean Command for Google??? bjasinski (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: Quote: Very well... my apologies. I'm new to using Usenet. Could any of you post a group they may be more suitable for me? google.public.support.general Back to top Mitch Guest Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 4:07 pm    Post subject: Re: New Boolean Command for Google??? bjasinski (AT) gmail (DOT) com wrote: Quote: Does anyone know what this Boolean Code does: =*= It only appears to work in Google and it looks like it finds all the words "near" the word you are searching. For example: =*=engineer This brings back project engineer, senior engineer, technical lead engineer et al. Does anyone know the history of this and what Google started using it? Thanks! try the same search with *= ... By the looks of things it matches the term and a wild carded term before it. Back to top bjasinski@gmail.com Guest Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 4:56 am    Post subject: Re: New Boolean Command for Google??? Thanks... I got it cleared up. Thanks! 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