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Special Cases for Search String Entry

The following shows special cases to enter a search string. ("␣" represents a space.)

Search description
Search string "Han?␣I/O" Search result example Hand␣I/O A question mark (?) enclosed by double quotation marks (") is treated as a wildcard for the search.
Search string "gCao\?␣notation" Search result example gCao?␣notation Within a search string that is enclosed with double quotation marks ("), if a backslash (\) is written in front of a question mark (?), the question mark (?) is deemed as a normal character for the search.
Search string "file path Search result example "file path If a search string has only one double quotation mark (") (not enclosed with two of double quotation marks), the first double quotation mark is deemed as a normal character for the search.
Search string \s Search result example \s If any characters other than double quotation mark ("), question mark (?), or backslash (\) is entered behind a backslash, the first backslash is deemed as a normal character for the search.
search string \ Search result example \ If the search string includes only one backslash (\), the backslash is deemed as a normal character.
Search string ?␣Move Within OR search, if a question mark (?) is entered as one of several search words, the search is not executed because all the contents match.
Search string ? If the search string is a question mark (?) only, the search is not executed because all the contents match.
search string "?" The search is not executed because this is the same meaning as the entry of question mark only.

Search description

Search string: "Han?␣I/O"
Search result example: Hand␣I/O

A question mark (?) enclosed by double quotation marks (") is treated as a wildcard for the search.

Search string: "gCao\?␣notation"
Search result example: gCao?␣notation

Within a search string that is enclosed with double quotation marks ("), if a backslash (\) is written in front of a question mark (?), the question mark (?) is deemed as a normal character for the search.

Search string: "file path
Search result example: "file path

If a search string has only one double quotation mark (") (not enclosed with two of double quotation marks), the first double quotation mark is deemed as a normal character for the search.

Search string: \s
Search result example: \s

If any characters other than double quotation mark ("), question mark (?), or backslash (\) is entered behind a backslash, the first backslash is deemed as a normal character for the search.

search string: \
Search result example: \

If the search string includes only one backslash (\), the backslash is deemed as a normal character.

Search string: ?␣Move

Within OR search, if a question mark (?) is entered as one of several search words, the search is not executed because all the contents match.

Search string: ?

If the search string is a question mark (?) only, the search is not executed because all the contents match.

search string: "?"

The search is not executed because this is the same meaning as the entry of question mark only.

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