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# [Beyond the LIKE Operator: A Deep Dive into Full-Text Search and the Inverted Index](https://mahmoudreda.hashnode.dev/beyond-the-like-operator-a-deep-dive-into-full-text-search-and-the-inverted-index?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Introduction For developers , searching text often begins with the LIKE '%keyword%' operator or regular expressions. While functional for basic tasks, these approaches execute sequential, character-by

May 17 · 11 min read · mahmoudreda.hashnode.dev  
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