[Tutor] Why is Quick Search at docs.Python.org so useless?

[Deb Wyatt]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: breamoreboy at yahoo.co.uk
> Sent: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 19:26:41 +0100
> To: tutor at python.org
> Subject: Re: [Tutor] Why is Quick Search at docs.Python.org so useless?
> 
> On 05/07/2014 18:31, Deb Wyatt wrote:
>> I am betting that a big reason newbies don't go straight to
>> documentation for answers is because of the useless quick search.  You
>> should be able to type 'dictionary' and get links to the dictionary
>> info.  You get a bunch of links that are meaningless to someone who
>> wants to learn about how to use dictionaries.  It frustrates me to death
>> when I want to look up a detail about how a particular function works
>> and I can't find it because quick search doesn't provide the link to the
>> BASIC information.
>> 
>> Another example of what I am talking about, I just did a search of
>> max(), a BUILT-IN function.  This is what quick search gives me:
>> 
>> Your search did not match any documents. Please make sure that all words
>> are spelled correctly and that you've selected enough categories.
>> 
>> What is up with that???
>> 
>> I realize that this list doesn't have control over python.org, but there
>> are enough of you who are experts about all this stuff that maybe some
>> changes can be made.  If I ever learn enough, I hope to be part of the
>> solution myself.  A working search engine would be most helpful.
>> 
>> Yes, I use Google all that time. But quick search should be useful.
>> Thanks in advance for any insights and help.
>> 
>> 
>> Deb in WA, USA
>> 
> 
> It's known to be useless so don't bother, use a google site specific
> search instead.
> 
> Aside, your paragraphs are on one line, hope you're not using the
> dreaded google groups? :)
> 
> --
> My fellow Pythonistas, ask not what our language can do for you, ask
> what you can do for our language.
> 
> Mark Lawrence
> 

It shouldn't be useless.

No I'm NOT using goggle groups.  I'd be using a news reader if accessing
news was still free.  I'm just using an on-line email provider with text only,
and a subscription to the group.  I was not aware that Python Tutor was
even available in Google groups...

Hey, what you can do for your language is help make the search useful.  

Deb in WA, USA

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