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Background

I read a question about adjusting the indentation of a list a few hours ago. I've copied the following code found in the question.

\use{enumitem}
\setlist[itemize]{align=parleft,left=0pt..1em}

Later, I don't know why I can't find the question in my browsing history. This leads me to finding a post with code.

Initial problem

How can I find a post containing the 2nd line of the above code block?

My try

Searching "\setlist[itemize]{align=parleft,left=0pt..1em}" (with double quotes) in the site's search box: https://tex.stackexchange.com/search?q="%5Csetlist%5Bitemize%5D%7Balign%3Dparleft%2Cleft%3D0pt..1em%7D" gives me nothing.

in site search no result

Solution

I googled "\setlist[itemize]{align=parleft,left=0pt..1em}": https://www.google.com/search?q="%5Csetlist%5Bitemize%5D%7Balign%3Dparleft%2Cleft%3D0pt..1em%7D", and I found itemize, removing natural indent, which was what I had read.

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Refined problem

I would like to know how can I refine the in-site search so that I get the desired question.

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    code:"\setlist[itemize]{align=parleft,left=0pt..1em}" – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Oct 15 at 15:41
  • Does this answer your question? Search posts that contain code – barbara beeton Oct 15 at 15:42
  • @samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz thanks that worked :) – GNUSupporter 8964民主女神 地下教會 Oct 15 at 15:56
  • @barbarabeeton I would love to know how I can apply this to solve my problem. I tried hascode:yes "setlist[itemize]", but it didn't return the desired post: https://tex.stackexchange.com/search?q=hascode%3Ayes+"setlist%5Bitemize%5D" – GNUSupporter 8964民主女神 地下教會 Oct 15 at 15:57
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    That's very peculiar. In the request shown by @samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz, the entire expression is included, and the match is found. I would have assumed that a partial string, say "\setlist[itemize]", would pick that up plus a lot of other posts -- but it doesn't, although more than 250 matches are found. I think the search is limited in some way not explained in the search instructions linked from the post I cited. If I have time, I'll try to formulate a question and post it on the "global" meta site. – barbara beeton Oct 15 at 23:39
  • @barbarabeeton Can you please ping me if you post such a question on main meta? I'd like to follow it – samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz Oct 16 at 8:14
  • Note that, in general, search functionality is somewhat flaky. It's almost always better to use a Google search specific to the site in question. That is, <your search query> site:tex.stackexchange.com – Werner Oct 16 at 18:10

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