Why can't you search for words with less than four characters?
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Why can't you search for words with less than four characters?
I've always wondered this, after years of being on the net.
Why do so many message boards have it so that you can not search for words with less that four characters? I was going to do a search on the film Max, then realized that I couldn't do so, heh.
Why do so many message boards have it so that you can not search for words with less that four characters? I was going to do a search on the film Max, then realized that I couldn't do so, heh.
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Re: Why can't you search for words with less than four characters?
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</small>If you do a search for threads on this forum with the word "search" in the title you'd find one that includes <A HREF="http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=3617483#post3617483" target="_blank">this post</a> and an interesting follow-up from Indurain.
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Why do so many message boards have it so that you can not search for words with less that four characters?
Why do so many message boards have it so that you can not search for words with less that four characters?
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Originally posted by GuessWho
searches that wont work
MAD MAX DVD
NFL DVD
24 DVD
DVD ROM
searches that wont work
MAD MAX DVD
NFL DVD
24 DVD
DVD ROM
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It is a limitation of the MySQL database. There is nothing Geoff can do about it. Actually, quite ironically, doing a search about this exact topic would have answered your question.
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Actually, quite ironically, doing a search about this exact topic would have answered your question.
Actually, quite ironically, doing a search about this exact topic would have answered your question.
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in what way? I'm fairly sure you can search for stuff under 4 letters long in mysql. I've seen other forums that appear to be using the same software that don't have a 4 letter limit
Originally posted by Blake
It is a limitation of the MySQL database. There is nothing Geoff can do about it. Actually, quite ironically, doing a search about this exact topic would have answered your question.
It is a limitation of the MySQL database. There is nothing Geoff can do about it. Actually, quite ironically, doing a search about this exact topic would have answered your question.
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Originally posted by Blake
It is a limitation of the MySQL database. There is nothing Geoff can do about it.
It is a limitation of the MySQL database. There is nothing Geoff can do about it.