I am frustrated by my inability to search the web for an exact literal
string, i.e., a search for "E]" does not include the right bracket. A
search for "search string including special characters" returns the
result "search string, including special characters" (allowing the
comma).
I haven't found a solution on the web. How to Write Toolbars in AutoCAD Menu Files - Draftsperson.net::
Jun 7, 2003 tbarname The string that names the toolbar. The string must include alphanumeric characters with no punctuation other than a dash (–) or an
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Thanks for the info, k_s_
Yes, a special character inclusive search would be nice in Google.
I don't want to become a Google API developer at this time, but from
the looks of Hack #31 I'd guess a developer at Google could easily
provide a user-friendly interface.
Are there any search engines that can accomplish a special character
search via a standard GUI? Lotus Domino Designer 6.5.1 Hilfe - Special characters::
LotusScript uses special characters, such as punctuation marks, To include an open brace in the string, use a single open brace ({). To include a close
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You don't mention whether your question applies specifically to Google
or other search engines, but I am aware of one Google hack that
enables you to search for special characters in a URL. Obviously, this
is less than ideal, but if it would serve your purposes, I would
recommend that you head to http://safari.oreilly.com/ and check out
Hack #31 (Search for Special Characters) in Google Hacks, Second
Edition by Tara Calishain and Rael Dornfest. What is a string? -- definition by The Linux Information Project ::
In computer science a string is any finite sequence of characters (i.e., or perform specific tasks) for processing strings, including for searching,
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From grdetil@scrc.umanitoba.ca Tue Feb 15 11:55:38 2000 Date: Tue ::
This will prevent conflicts between reserved punctuation in the individual parameters, and the reserved punctuation used to piece together the query string .
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Searching for strings including special characters or punctuation