BING searchWeb API OR运算符使用疑问及精准查询需求

Let’s break down your questions clearly, based on how Bing’s SearchWeb API handles operators:

1. Will the query a b c OR d e return pages with "a b c e" or "a b d e"? #

Absolutely yes. Here’s the breakdown:

• The OR operator acts as a logical separator between two sets of required terms. Your query translates to: pages that contain all of a, b, c OR pages that contain all of d, e.
• A page with "a b c e" includes all three terms a, b, c — so it meets the first condition and will be returned.
• A page with "a b d e" includes both d and e — so it meets the second condition and will also be returned.

2. How to find pages that contain both "a b c" AND "d e"? #

To get pages that include both term groups, use the AND operator to link the two sets. Your query should be:

a b c AND d e

This tells the API to only return pages that satisfy both requirements: containing all of a, b, c and containing all of d, e.

Why doesn’t (a b c) OR (d e) work? #

As you noted, parentheses in Bing’s API aren’t used for logical grouping. They’re reserved for specific syntax like site-specific searches (e.g., (site:example.com)) or other scope-limiting operations. Wrapping term groups in parentheses won’t enforce the OR logic you expect, and will likely lead to unexpected results or invalid query parsing.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者David Portabella