New Search Algorithms

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I have added two new algorithms to the search tool. The first is the "default" algorithm, which the search tool will now automatically default to when you load it, hence the name. Underneath the surface, it uses a "fuzzy" search, which is much more lenient than any of the other algorithms and more precise in some ways, so it should be the best choice for most people. The next algorithm is the "complex" algorithm, which builds upon the technique of both the simple and vector searches. The vector search splits the text into words and then tries to find matches for each of them, but the simple search just tries to match the whole text, and so the complex algorithm was made to combine the best of both of them. These new algorithms are the most useful out of any of them, but they can tend to be slower than the others. This is all of the progress that I have made so far, but I am planning on some additions to the flashcards tool and the matching game, so if you have any suggestions, contact us.

Edited: 3/14/2024

Published: 10/2/2023