[Developers] pattern-matching syntax for =~ constraint in MQL

[Christine Weibel]

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From: "David Flanagan" <david at davidflanagan.com>
To: "For discussions about MQL, Freebase API and apps built on Freebase" <developers at freebase.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:38:09 PM (GMT-0800) America/Los_Angeles
Subject: Re: [Developers] pattern-matching syntax for =~ constraint in MQL


> Ian: since you posed this question you should note that 
> optional:forbidden is not currently documented, either, but I'm working 
on it.  It is probably clear from the context here what it does.

> Christine: I had already updated my version of the docs to match the 
> current behavior.  I'll revert them.  I don't think I've got access to 
> the bug database (its not public, is it?)... 

Nope, the bug database is not public.  I am not sure what the plans are for that (but perhaps others do).

>  So just to be clear, the 
> desired behavior is that patterns always indicate phrases, and no 
> escaped quotes are necessary. 

I believe that's the way it is supposed to work.  Somehow, I don't have a good test for this right now -- I will add one.

> To match multiple words that do not form a 
> phrase, we should use ~= multiple times, right?

Yes, I believe so.

Christine