# Match query vs query string **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 24, 2014, 6:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/match-query-vs-query-string/15394 "2014-01-24T06:02:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![paul1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/paul1/32/46819_2.png) [@paul1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/paul1)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 6:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/match-query-vs-query-string/15394/1 "2014-01-24T06:02:53Z")
Hi , I am testing the below two queries but it gives different results _Query 1:_ ......./university/\_search?q=name:Massachusetts%20Insti&fields=name _Query 2:_ {"size": 10, "fields": [ "name" ], "query": { "match": { "name": { "query": "Massachusetts Insti" } } } I believe space between the words is causing problem , how to represent the query string in _Query 2_ in\* Query 1 \*i tries "+: "%20" for representing spaces. Regards Avinash -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/df824353-2a8a-4bb9-82b8-ac377f78fdc8%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/df824353-2a8a-4bb9-82b8-ac377f78fdc8%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![Johan\_Rask](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/johan_rask/32/1132_2.png) [@Johan\_Rask](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Johan_Rask)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 8:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/match-query-vs-query-string/15394/2 "2014-01-24T08:19:19Z")
Hi, You have to supply the name of the field for both words. name:Massachusetts name:Insti , Otherwise it will search for Insti in your defaul search field. ....../university/\_search?q=name:Massachusetts%20name:Insti&fields=name The match query does this for you. Regards /Johan Den fredagen den 24:e januari 2014 kl. 07:02:53 UTC+1 skrev paul: > Hi , > > I am testing the below two queries but it gives different results > > _Query 1:_ > ......./university/\_search?q=name:Massachusetts%20Insti&fields=name > > _Query 2:_ > {"size": 10, > "fields": [ > "name" > ], > "query": { > "match": { > "name": { > "query": "Massachusetts Insti" > } > } > } > > I believe space between the words is causing problem , how to represent > the query string in _Query 2_ in\* Query 1 \*i tries "+: "%20" for > representing spaces. > > Regards > Avinash -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1388fcd8-b188-44d4-acd5-925175b46849%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1388fcd8-b188-44d4-acd5-925175b46849%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![paul1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/paul1/32/46819_2.png) [@paul1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/paul1)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2014, 8:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/match-query-vs-query-string/15394/3 "2014-01-26T08:04:47Z")
thank Johan you will try it. -paul On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 1:49 PM, Johan Rask [johan.rask@jayway.com](mailto:johan.rask@jayway.com) wrote: > Hi, > > You have to supply the name of the field for both words. > > name:Massachusetts name:Insti , Otherwise it will search for Insti in your > defaul search field. > > ....../university/\_search?q=name:Massachusetts%20name:Insti&fields=name > > The match query does this for you. > > Regards /Johan > > Den fredagen den 24:e januari 2014 kl. 07:02:53 UTC+1 skrev paul: > > > Hi , > > > > I am testing the below two queries but it gives different results > > > > _Query 1:_ > > ......./university/\_search?q=name:Massachusetts%20Insti&fields=name > > > > _Query 2:_ > > {"size": 10, > > "fields": [ > > "name" > > ], > > "query": { > > "match": { > > "name": { > > "query": "Massachusetts Insti" > > } > > } > > } > > > > I believe space between the words is causing problem , how to represent > > the query string in _Query 2_ in\* Query 1 \*i tries "+: "%20" for > > representing spaces. > > > > Regards > > Avinash > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/Lx083-eHwoM/unsubscribe](https://groups.google.com/d/topic/elasticsearch/Lx083-eHwoM/unsubscribe). > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1388fcd8-b188-44d4-acd5-925175b46849%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/1388fcd8-b188-44d4-acd5-925175b46849%40googlegroups.com) > . > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAO066G1jz6UFpZO1OvkGQtMx8tp7ij-FB4F18wkXciCoZ8OG1g%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAO066G1jz6UFpZO1OvkGQtMx8tp7ij-FB4F18wkXciCoZ8OG1g%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/match-query-vs-query-string/15394/4 "2017-07-06T01:54:45Z")