PostgreSQL Full Text Search

Master PostgreSQL’s built-in full-text search capabilities to implement powerful search functionality without external dependencies.

Articles

Full Text Search in PostgreSQL - Comprehensive guide covering FTS fundamentals, configurations, indexing strategies, and ranking systems.

Full Text Search Tutorial - Hands-on tutorial with practical examples, weighted indexing, and query optimisation techniques.

What You’ll Learn

• Configure PostgreSQL FTS with language-specific settings
• Build efficient GIN indexes for search performance
• Implement weighted search across multiple fields
• Use ts_rank and ts_rank_cd for result ranking
• Master tsvector, tsquery, and search functions
• Compare PostgreSQL FTS vs Elasticsearch/Solr

Perfect for developers building search-driven applications with PostgreSQL as the primary database.