" " what exactly those quotation marks do?

[JaegerFox]

I don't know how to explain this but I am trying to search for files or folders with the word "temp".. with the ww: option I get the same result with the enabled search - match whole word option. for example to find temp folders or files
without it it finds files like "template" and more that contain the word temp (normal behavior)
but when using "" quotation marks I want it to have the same behavior like with ww:, I guess it should be like this

I know I should use ww: but I got so used to the way some programs use quotes to define an exact word.
my question is: is it a bug?, does it work as it should work or am I getting confused about the use of quotation marks?

[NotNull]

In Everything, a space means AND, like searching for abc xyz will try to find filenames with abc as well as xyz in the name.
To search for filenames that have a space in their name, like "ram files" will find program files, the name has to be enclosed in double quotes.

So Everything just needs those "" for a difference purpose than you expected.

[JaegerFox]

I understand that part but what I'm trying to do is look for temporary folders with the filename -temp- is the standard for some programs and windows, but when typing "temp" results appear as template, the quotes have no effect

[void]

Quotes in Everything are used to escape operators.

Space = AND

Use quotes to escape spaces.



To match whole words when using double quotes:

• Copy and paste the following into your Everything search box:
  /match_whole_words_when_using_quotes=1
• Press ENTER in your Everything search box.
• If successful, match_whole_words_when_using_quotes=1 is shown in the status bar for a few seconds.

match_whole_words_when_using_quotes

[JaegerFox]

To match whole words when using double quotes:

• Copy and paste the following into your Everything search box:
  /match_whole_words_when_using_quotes=1
• Press ENTER in your Everything search box.
• If successful, match_whole_words_when_using_quotes=1 is shown in the status bar for a few seconds.

thank you it is exactly what I was looking for