Allow searching using ^ and $ anchors at least for intitle: searches
Problem: For some reasons, CirrusSearch doesn't support ^ and $ anchors (It is not possible to search for strings beginning/ending with some sequence.) While I understand it's probably not needed for whole document searches, it would find practical uses in the context of intitle: searches.
Who would benefit: On Wiktionary it would be possible to search for words (entries) that start with a specific prefix / end with a specific suffix. But clearly there would be many other uses outside Wiktionary.
I've often wondered why intitle: doesn't support ^ and $. It's obvious why insource: doesn't, so did someone decide that both should use the exact same flavor of regex? Erutuon (talk) 00:19, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]