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We need to define how search handles prefixes and booleans (SPEC-277)
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Description
Submitted by @matthew:matrix.org
Right now we don't return partial matches (other than via stemming) - which is a shame. If I search for Erik i'd expect to receive matches for ErikJohnston too.
(Imported from https://matrix.org/jira/browse/SPEC-277)
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Research direction
No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reviewing this issue and the imported SPEC-277 reference, then identify the specification area governing search behavior. Done means the expected handling of prefixes and boolean queries is defined clearly in the Matrix specification.
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Assessment
- Domain
- search
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100