fuzzy search

Subject: RE: fuzzy search
From: Joe Offer
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 04:52 AM

Hey, this is really good. A search for {fuzzy} whiskey brings up both "whiskey" and "whisky." I've used this database since 1992, and I suppose it has been able to do that the whole time, eh? You learn something new every day.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: fuzzy search
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 08 Sep 99 - 12:41 AM

Max, thank you! It seems that DigiTrad has more capabilities than the ones I knew about. It seems that if you precede your search string with {fuzzy} in curly brackets, you'll come up with at least some of the vaiant spellings. A search for
{fuzzy} bonnie
will come up with songs containing either bonnie or bonie. It doesn't pick up songs containing bonny, , though.

Subject: RE: fuzzy search
From: Max
Date: 07 Sep 99 - 06:53 PM

Found this on the AskSam site. It explains more about searching the Digitrad and Fuzzy searches. http://www.asksam.com/cgi-bin/as_web.exe?wpubdoc+B+Search%20Syntax#Search Syntax

Subject: RE: fuzzy search
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 Apr 99 - 03:41 PM

Oooooo, JOE! I WILL get you! Have you bought your plane ticket for MUDSTOCK 99 yet!? Ya know we Rocky Mtn women just don't take that off of anybody!!!

Fuzzy search? I thought that either meant it was for those who refuse to admit they might need glasses or had something to do with cookies and milk! Hummmph, Fuzzy, Indeed!

Thanks for starting this, bet. This is fun!

Now, I am going to get my FUZZY, big, ole fake bear paw slippers and toast my toes!

katlaughing, mixing the species

Subject: RE: fuzzy search
From: bet
Date: 29 Apr 99 - 11:27 AM

Joe, Thanks for the info. Someday I hope I'll get this all straight. bet

Subject: RE: fuzzy search
From: Joe Offer
Date: 29 Apr 99 - 10:49 AM

"Fuzzy Search," Kat, means using "fuzzy logic." Gee, I thought that you, of all people, would understand that....
-Joe, ducking for cover-

fuzzy logic [coined in 1965 by L.A. Zadeh, U.S. computer scientist] - a type of logic used in computers and other electronic devices for processing imprecise or variable data: in place of the traditional binary values, fuzzy logic employs a range of values for greater flexibility.

What does that have to do with searching the database? I dunno. I've been intrigued by the mention of "fuzzy search" on the no-hit search results page. My guess is that Max and Dick had planned for a fuzzy logic search, but it hasn't come to be yet. In the meantime, the best instructions we have for searching are here (click me).
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: fuzzy search
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 Apr 99 - 09:36 AM

What the "h" does it mean by "fuzzy", please, in plain English!

Thanks,

katlaughing, who thought she knew it all HA!

Subject: RE: fuzzy search
From: Margo
Date: 29 Apr 99 - 09:33 AM

Give us the name of the song.

Subject: RE: fuzzy search
From: bet
Date: 29 Apr 99 - 09:21 AM

Still waiting for HELP. bet

Subject: RE: fuzzy search
From: MudGuard
Date: 29 Apr 99 - 02:26 AM

fuzzy search can't mean the wildcards, as they are option number 2:
-Check the spelling of your search terms
-Use Wildcards at the end of words (e.g. user* instead of users)
-If you have Boolean operators in your query, try using OR instead of AND
-Try a fuzzy search

The Help page for Searching Digitrad does not mention "fuzzy"

Subject: RE: fuzzy search
From: MMario
Date: 28 Apr 99 - 10:04 AM

I think what it means is along the lines of using: 'rollin*' or 'roll*' when doing a search for 'rolling' to allow for various spellings....

MMario

Subject: fuzzy search
From: bet
Date: 28 Apr 99 - 09:48 AM

I'm trying to find a song in the DT, Sorry , no such match is what I get. Then it says to try the " fuzzy" search. WHAT IS THAT? I know I can probably type in a few of the words and someone will help me but I want to try this myself if I can. Thanks, bet