15 Tricks to Master Googling as a Developer

“Google” is a term we use to describe using Google. That is how integrated this search engine has become in our lives. But do we know how to use it efficiently?

I did not until running into some very informative articles. Though I did briefly know of …


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Tina Huynh

"Google" is a term we use to describe using Google. That is how integrated this search engine has become in our lives. But do we know how to use it efficiently?

I did not until running into some very informative articles. Though I did briefly know of a few of these techniques, I was never one to remember to use them.

They are as follows:

  1. Use google as your calculator

  2. Use "site:" to search within a specific website

  3. Use "define:" to search definitions

  4. Use double quotes (" ") to search for an exact phrase

  5. Use "filetype:" to search for results in a particular file type

  6. Use AND, OR, NOT (represent by a minus sign)

  7. Use "related:" to find similar websites

  8. Use the wildcard asterisk *

  9. Use "location:" to filter search results according to location

  10. Use "before:" and "after:" to search within a date range

  11. Use tilde operator to search for similar terms

  12. Search using your voice with "Ok Goggle"

  13. Use "cache:url" to find the cached version of the website

  14. Use "intitle:" to search only in titles

  15. Use google advanced search

Links

Search on google like a PRO
Google search tips for web developers
Master the art of googling as a software developer
Advanced search tips every programmer should know
How to search google like a pro


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Tina Huynh


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