Proximity

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The value of the proximity you enter is treated differently depending on which proximity type you choose.

 

Whole File

No value is needed for this type of search.

 

Line(s)

If the proximity is 2 lines then the search will consider matches over adjacent lines. For the AND logical expression, matches must be within adjacent lines while for the XOR and NOT expressions they must be outside adjacent lines. For binary files, the line length used is that set in the Line Length dialog box (default 80 characters).

 

Character(s)

This proximity is the number of characters between the end of one match and the beginning of another.

 

Word(s)

This proximity is the number of words between the end of one match and the beginning of another. Use a proximity of 1 for adjacent words.