Keyword1*Keyword2

What does it mean?

[xcandyman]

If you do a search on google for keyword1*keyword2 it displays the same amount of pages as keyword1 keyword2 but in nearly a totally different order.. Why is this?

Is it some sort of filtering?

Thanks

Steve

[doc_z]

A search for keyword1*keyword2 is the same as a search for keyword1 * keyword2. * is used as a wild card for an arbitrary word.

This wild card is useful if you are looking for phrases within quotation marks: "keyword1 * keyword2".