# How to use ferret to search?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-ferret-to-search/65666>\
**Category:** Ruby-Forum\
**Created:** [August 20, 2006, 11:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-ferret-to-search/65666 "2006-08-20T11:32:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 20, 2006, 11:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-use-ferret-to-search/65666/1 "2006-08-20T11:32:49Z")

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can someone give me some advise about how to use the search function?  
does the ferret search a post named the ‘input value’ or ‘full-text’  
search?