Symbol:

+

Translation:

Require this term

Example:

+java programming

Usage:

Will require that listings contain the word "java" and will also display listings that contain the word "programming".

Symbol:

-

Translation:

Forbid or Screen this term

Example:

-java programming

Usage:

Will display only those listings that DO NOT contain the word "java", but will show listings that contain the word "programming".

Symbol:

or

Translation:

Prefer this term

Example:

+java or programming

Usage:

This will prioritize all listings containing the word "java" and will also display those listings that contain the word "programming".

Symbol:

" "

Translation:

Exactly match this phrase

Example:

"java programming"

Usage:

This will find all listings that contain the phrase "java programming". Note that using the quote marks forces the engine into a case-sensitive search.

Symbol:

url:

Translation:

Find all entries belonging to a given domain.

Example:

url:www.somewebsite.com

Usage:

The top example will return all entries in the www.somewebsite.com domain.

Symbol:

*

Translation:

Match anything

Example:

pro*

Usage:

You can use the asterisk as a "wildcard" to match parts of a word. In our example, the search would return all listings with any word starting with "pro". Please note that the asterisk can be used only in words or phrases that have at least three characters, so a search for "th*" or "an*" would be ignored.