Re: text_pattern_ops index *not* used in field = value condition? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From hubert depesz lubaczewski
Subject Re: text_pattern_ops index *not* used in field = value condition?
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Msg-id 20070915162134.GA19061@depesz.com
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In response to Re: text_pattern_ops index *not* used in field = value condition?  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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On Sat, Sep 15, 2007 at 11:48:19AM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> As of a couple years ago, the regular text = operator only yields true
> for bitwise-equal strings, so we could perhaps drop ~=~ and use = in its
> place.  But I'd be worried about breaking existing queries that expect
> the strangely-named operator to be there.

ok. fair enough. it's clearer now.

best regards,

depesz

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