Starts With / Like

[Mike of the Desert] · Post by **[Mike of the Desert]** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:03 am

In the Search for other members tool, what's the difference between these two tools? -Start With / -Like

bum · Post by **bum** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:12 am

Type bum and search using start with. You'l see a list of names that start with the leters b, u and m. Search using like and you'l get a list of anyone who's name has the letters b, u and m (in that order) somewhere in their name. Also note that when searching for bum, I'm the only geniun one. Everyone els is a cheap poser who couldnt make an amv to compete with blue outline if their life depended on it.

Keeper of Hellfire · Post by **Keeper of Hellfire** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 6:59 am

bum wrote:Search using like and you'l get a list of anyone who's name has the letters b, u and m (in that order) somewhere in their name.

Are you sure? I assumed "like" is a phonetic search. If you for e.g. search "raiser", you get "raisor", "raizer", "raizor", "razor" and so on too.

Scintilla · Post by **Scintilla** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:01 am

Keeper of Hellfire wrote:
bum wrote:Search using like and you'l get a list of anyone who's name has the letters b, u and m (in that order) somewhere in their name.
Are you sure? I assumed "like" is a phonetic search. If you for e.g. search "raiser", you get "raisor", "raizer", "raizor", "razor" and so on too.

I don't think the search knows phonics. In my own experience, the "like" search has always acted the way Bum described.

And for some reason, I saw "raiser" and my first instinct was to pronounce it "reh-ZAY".

Keeper of Hellfire · Post by **Keeper of Hellfire** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:26 am

Meanwhile I've checked it, and it is like bum said. My assumption was based on the name "like". This option should better be called "contains" or something the like.