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Meta Why searching two terms the results page includes posts not including one of the terms?

From the search results page there is a link to the help page for search. This explains how to search for any word, only an exact phrase match, or all words in any order: plain search If you ...

posted 1y ago by trichoplax‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar trichoplax‭ · 2023-06-22T21:31:10Z (over 1 year ago)
From the search results page there is a link to [the help page for search]. This explains how to search for any word, only an exact phrase match, or all words in any order:

> - plain search  
> If you put the text `snake oil` into the searchbox, Codidact will find all posts that contain either the word `snake` or `oil`.
> - exact search (quote marks)  
> If you include quote marks around your search term, such as `"snake oil"`, Codidact will find all posts that contain exactly the phrase `snake oil`.
> - keyword search (plus symbol)  
> If you search for `+snake +oil`, Codidact will find all posts that contain both the words `snake` and `oil`.



[the help page for search]: https://powerusers.codidact.com/help/search