Unexpected Operator

Christian Alexander
Christian Alexander Member Posts: 3,008 ✭✭
edited November 21 in English Forum

What does "unexpected operator" mean in photo below? 

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  • Yasmin Stephen
    Yasmin Stephen Member Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭

    What does "unexpected operator" mean in photo below?

    Not sure, but I think it's because the phrase "New Testament" is not in quotes.

    (Also, I don't think it's necessary for "leadership", being one word, to be in quotes.)

  • Yasmin Stephen
    Yasmin Stephen Member Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭

    Interestingly, my top results (not the Factbook) changed when I put quotes around 'leadership', so maybe there is something to that.

  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith Member, MVP Posts: 53,071 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What does "unexpected operator" mean in photo below? 

    It means your search argument is invalid. New and Testament must either be in quotes or have an operator between them. You don't need quotes around single word terms but you must have quotes around multi-word terms. You must have explicit operators between terms.

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  • Dave Hooton
    Dave Hooton Member, MVP Posts: 35,672 ✭✭✭

    Interestingly, my top results (not the Factbook) changed when I put quotes around 'leadership', so maybe there is something to that.

    It enforces [Match Case] for single words. "New Testament" is treated the same as "new testament" unless you use [Match Case].

    Dave
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  • Yasmin Stephen
    Yasmin Stephen Member Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭

    It enforces [Match Case] for single words. "New Testament" is treated the same as "new testament" unless you use [Match Case].

    Thanks for the explanation, as I did puzzle over the difference for a bit.