Type of search

Description

Basic search

To search for terms on DevX, enter one or more keywords into the search field and click the button. The search returns documents that contain any of the search keywords.

Use "Stem" Terms

You will often get better results if you avoid searching for plural terms and terms with endings such as "ed" or "ing". Use the stem word instead. For example, search for "regular expression" rather than "regular expressions".

Case Sensitivity

All searches are case-insensitive; in other words, the search engine finds matching terms regardless of the case in which you entered the terms.

Searching for Phrases

Enclose the phrase in double or single quotes. Example: "regular expression", or 'regular expression'.

Including Terms

When you enter multiple terms, the search finds pages matching any or all of the terms. To limit the search so that it returns only pages that include all the search terms, enter "AND" between the terms. For example, "VB AND Database"

Excluding Terms

To exclude terms from your search add "NOT" between the terms. For example, to search for tips, but exclude tips in C++, use tips NOT C++

Boolean searches

DevX search supports Boolean searches using AND, OR, and NOT. The default search type is OR.

Examples: