Preceding Element +

+ matches the preceding element one or more times. The element can be:

  • literal, e.g. 'a', 'z'
  • literal range, e.g. [abc], [a-bx-z]
  • '?' wild card
  • number

Syntax

Semantics

Recommended Use

character+

 

Where one character is followed by the + sign.

Use it to match the preceding character one or more times.

[character- range]+

Where a character range is followed by the + sign.

Use it to match the preceding character range one or more times.

n+

Where a number is followed by the + sign.

 


Examples

Element

Example of query

Results

literal

ab+c

abc, abbc, abbbc, abbbbc, and so on, but not ac

literal range

[abc]+

 

 

 

[a-dx-z]+

a, aa, aaa, bb, cab, ba, bca, and so on (all single instances and combinations of a, b and c). Also, a hyphenated word like 'c-omputer'.

ax, axax, bzaxbzax, and so on (all single instances and combinations of a, b, c, d, x, y z). Also, a hyphenated word like 'c-omputer'.

'?' wild card

?+

 

b?+

All words highlighted.

 

All words starting with b, as the ? symbol resembles every character.

number

10+

10, 100, 1000000, and so on