fuzzy search can sometimes be too easy-going and cannot filter out unwanted results, especially when the input set is large, of course we don't want extract match either because it is too strict in most cases.
I suggest having a mode that is somewhere between fuzzy search and normal search, which will match whole words in fuzzy style:
For e.g.
cat dog will keep cat and dog but remove can go with dog
What do you think?
vqng
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For that purpose, I use extended-search mode which allows me to selectively enable exact match by quoting search terms. e.g. 'cat dog: exact match for cat and fuzzy match for dog. It's pretty good, you'll like it when you get used to it. (Try using it with ALT-B) I also suggest that you enable it by default with export FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS='--extended'.
junegunn
on 30 Jun 2015
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For that purpose, I use extended-search mode which allows me to selectively enable exact match by quoting search terms. e.g.
'cat dog: exact match forcatand fuzzy match fordog. It's pretty good, you'll like it when you get used to it. (Try using it withALT-B) I also suggest that you enable it by default withexport FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS='--extended'.