bullcowman
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I think the word length minimum should be changed from 4 letters to 3. For example the word red. There was anothe word but, I can't remember.
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This is a tradeoff question when I set up this site. It's an issue on how the index for the database is set up. Setting it to include 3 character words instead of 4 would have meant a HUGE increase in the size of the index file. There would have been a noticeable slowing down of searches as well as this much larger index file had to be searched.
Everything seems to be a tradeoff, and I felt some increased speed for the greater majority of the searches was a reasonable goal to shoot for.
Everything seems to be a tradeoff, and I felt some increased speed for the greater majority of the searches was a reasonable goal to shoot for.
bullcowman
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intresting...
I didn't really think about it that way. I suppose yeah if its faster keep it the way it is. Maybe your could have it exclude commonly used and generally irrelevant 3 letter words, but then again, i don't know. you're THA man!
Thanks for the feedback feedback,
Keep on rockin.
I didn't really think about it that way. I suppose yeah if its faster keep it the way it is. Maybe your could have it exclude commonly used and generally irrelevant 3 letter words, but then again, i don't know. you're THA man!
Thanks for the feedback feedback,
Keep on rockin.
Clay Davenport
Cerebral Nomad
Just for future reference, if you need to do a three letter search just use a * as a wildcard.
Many business names are three letters, so if you're wanting to search for XYZ reptiles just use XYZ* to meet the four character limit. The search will return everything beginning with XYZ.
Many business names are three letters, so if you're wanting to search for XYZ reptiles just use XYZ* to meet the four character limit. The search will return everything beginning with XYZ.
bullcowman
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good tip
All right, thanks for the tip. I'm familar with * but didn't think it worked for words with nothing after the first letters.
All right, thanks for the tip. I'm familar with * but didn't think it worked for words with nothing after the first letters.