On 05/07/2014 19:40, Deb Wyatt wrote:
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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? :)
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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
As I said it's a known problem, but then so are the 4600 bugs at
bugs.python.org. So why bother spending the time making the search
useful when there is a well known workaround, I prefer my time to go on
the bug tracker.
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what you can do for our language.
Mark Lawrence
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