Search query: is there a logical OR operator?

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Is it possible to make a search query using multiple queries all at once?
Ex: if I wanted to present all games in wishlist, recommended, multiple copies and dlc all at the same page, using some kind of OR operator in the query?
"https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaways/search?type=wishlist|type=recommended|copy_min=2|dlc=true" would be the intuitive way, but it doesn't work.

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CakeGremlin

Tldr no.
Source: I asked the same question 2 years ago 😂

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vlbastos

I see, thank you for letting me know!

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smythe

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You can use AND though, here is a page about the available search parameters - https://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/1kgzB/new-search-parameters

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vlbastos

Thanks for the link! The search parameters are really useful too.

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icaio

question (just curiosity): why AND and not OR? cg decided it?

thank you!

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smythe

(Super Moderator)

I have no idea! :)
I was not a mod then, but I guess cg decided it or it was based on website functionality. I'll see if anyone else knows and respond here if I get an answer

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vlbastos

I think OR can be too heavy for queries

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icaio

lllove this. i've also tried to think why OR should be heavier than AND but my humble mind won't help much... so, asked Gemini!

"in Web Search, the AND operator generally requires more resources than the OR operator.

This is because:

AND narrows the search: The AND operator requires that all search terms be present in the results. This means the search engine must examine a larger number of documents to find those that meet this stricter condition.

OR broadens the search: The OR operator requires that at least one of the search terms be present. This gives the search engine more flexibility and can lead to a larger set of results, which can be identified more quickly."

he also added that it might depends on index too, and i think this could be the reason behind the missing OR :D

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Skwerm

Unless you're dealing with an older site that uses a SQL backend, hierarchical nodes, or some programmatic solution, rather than searching the kind of indexed documents Gemini's answer assumed. If you're looking for this AND that AND the other, every time it isn't this, you don't have to look for that or the other, meaning fewer records to search for, not a larger number.

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Skwerm

Also, that says "in Web Search," which is generally asking a search engine to find you any matching public document on the entire internet that can be accessed with the HTTP protocol.

Not something that translates directly to searching an internal database of giveaways here on SG.

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ngoclong19

As @Xeloses stated, OR isn't supported out of the box: