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github search api can't find language:C++

I'm using this api: https://api.github.com/search/repositories?sort=stars&order=desc&q=language:C++ to find C++ repositories.

But the return page is all language:C, Why?

Solution

  • Lets keep aside about searching a repositories using API's for moment to understanding the expected results

    When you search the C++ from github search engine then you will find very less amount of C++ repositories were C repositories also fetched.

    But when you search for cpp from github search engine then you will get 95% of C++ repositories.

    So same will work for API's. I tested same by API and got expected results.