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#changelog added wildcard word matching to supplement NEAR

Added 2023-10-17 09:45:13 +0000 UTC

The NEAR operator added previously doesn't respect the order of the words, it only measures distances.

This is the intended functionality. However, based on the feedback received, some users require order of words to be respected. Since I am using an open source search engine I am unable to add core functionality, however I've exposed support for wildcard matches in expressions which might solve some of the mentioned use cases.

When searching for expressions enclosed in double quotes (""), you can now specify * as a wildcard for a single word. For example:

"i built a * house"

https://filmot.com/search/%22i%20built%20a%20*%20house%22/1?category=3&gridView=1&

Would match "i built a big house" "i built a new house", i.e., exactly one 'word', instead of the wildcard. You can also combine this with the OR operator (|) to match 1 or 2 words.

"i built a * house" | "i built a * * house"

I appreciate that this functionality is not ideal but it should be able to resolve the use cases mentioned in the feedback.