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Tag: Indexes

Database Administration

Search Text With a MySQL FULLTEXT Index

Replace a slow LIKE '%word%' with a FULLTEXT index: rank matches by relevance in natural-language mode, require or exclude terms in boolean mode, and…

August 13, 2026

Database Administration

Create an Index and Read EXPLAIN in MySQL

Create an index in MySQL and use EXPLAIN to prove it worked, turning a 5,000-row full table scan into a targeted lookup of just…

July 30, 2026