What is the difference between Ranking, Sorting, Matching modes and Filtering in SphinxSearch?

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I want to know what is the difference between ranking, sorting, matching modes 
and filtering in Sphinx and how can I do more than one thing at a time.

In documentation also, it is written you can do ranking and sorting 
simultaneously. How is it possible because if I rank then results will be 
arranged in some order and if I do sorting the results will be arranged in some 
different order.

If possible please explain using some example. I am using version 2.1.9.


Please don't refer me to Sphinx documentation. I have already read it.

Every answer is appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by ankit6511 on 6 Sep 2014 at 5:39