Google Code Search gets major upgrade

Google flipped the switch on some pretty big changes to their code search service. Google Code Search is a tool that is used by programmers who need to find a piece of code to do a specific function -- I have used it several times to find answers to problems that crop up from time to time. The new features for the service include: Greater coverage: Google Code Search now indexes individual files and code snippets from all over the web; previously, only complete archives (.zip, .tar, etc) and repositories (CVS and Subversion) were indexed Improved ranking: Class and method definitions now appear closer to the top of search results for certain queries Improved access: Users can now access Google...