Why does Google ignore special characters?

Google strips most special characters from the text they index so it’s not a good tool for many troubleshooting-related tasks, such as finding out what the variable “$-” is in perl, or searching for error output that is loaded with special characters. Is there a good way to search for such content on the web? Yes.

Can Google recognize symbols?

Google can search with symbols. You can try & \% ! , it will delver you results. Even if you perform an Google Image Search with content(text) written on it, Google can detect it with the name of the image and content.

How do you search for symbols on Google?

To search for a specific symbol, use the symbol filter. For example, the following search returns all classes, functions and variables with “immutable” in the name.

What does * mean when searching?

Basic Search Operators Similar terms – Use the “~” symbol to return similar terms. Wildcard – The “*” symbol is a wildcard. This is useful if you’re trying to find a phrase, but don’t know a particular term in that phrase. Eg Senate voted against the * bill.

How do you escape a Google character?

By default, searches use RE2 regular expressions. To escape characters so they aren’t treated as part of a regular expression, use the \ character.

What is a very important thing to note when using symbols and operators in your Google search?

You can use symbols or words in your search to make your search results more precise. Google Search usually ignores punctuation that isn’t part of a search operator. Don’t put spaces between the symbol or word and your search term. A search for site:nytimes.com will work, but site: nytimes.com won’t.

How do I use symbols in search?

8. * Asterisk Symbol. Asterisk symbol is used for wild card searches in Google. It can be used multiple times in a single query and used within quotes.

What Does a colon do in Google search?

Definitions. Searching “define:” with a colon and your word in question will return the definition of the word you’re looking for. You can also search for synonyms as well using synonym:[keyword] syntax.

How do I find literal strings in Google?

To search for a phrase, a proper name, or a set of words in a specific order, put them in double quotes. A query with terms in quotes finds pages containing the exact quoted phrase. For example, [ “Larry Page“ ] finds pages containing the phrase “Larry Page” exactly.

What characters are allowed in Google names?

Special characters

• Usernames can contain letters (a-z), numbers (0-9), and periods (.).
• Usernames cannot contain an ampersand (&), equals sign (=), underscore (_), apostrophe (‘), dash (-), plus sign (+), comma (,), brackets (<,>), or more than one period (.)