MySQL Full-Text Search Pagination with Solution

Paginating Full-Text Search Results

Write a MySQL query to perform a full-text search for "innovation" in the "Content" column and retrieve results for page 2 assuming 10 results per page.

Solution:

-- Search for the term 'innovation' in the Content column using full-text search.
-- Paginate the results to display page 2, showing 10 results per page.
SELECT * 
FROM Articles
-- Use the MATCH function to perform a full-text search for the term 'innovation'.
WHERE MATCH(Content) AGAINST('innovation')
-- Limit the query to return only 10 rows.
LIMIT 10
-- Skip the first 10 rows to display the second page of results.
OFFSET 10;

Explanation:

• Purpose of the Query:
• To retrieve a specific page of search results, facilitating pagination in applications.
• Demonstrates combining full-text search with LIMIT and OFFSET for paginated output.
• Key Components:
• LIMIT 10 OFFSET 10 : Retrieves 10 results starting from the 11th record (page 2).
• Real-World Application:
• Essential for web applications to display search results in a user-friendly paginated format.

Notes:

• Adjust LIMIT and OFFSET values based on the desired page size and number.
• Pagination helps manage large result sets and improves user experience.

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a MySQL query to perform a full-text search for "innovation" in the Content column and retrieve the third page of results assuming 10 results per page.
• Write a MySQL query to search for "startup" in the Content column using full-text search and display page 1 with 5 results per page.
• Write a MySQL query to execute a full-text search for "investment" in the Content column and retrieve the fourth page of results with 20 results per page using LIMIT and OFFSET.
• Write a MySQL query to perform a full-text search for "funding" in the Content column and paginate the output to show results 11-20, corresponding to page 2 with 10 results per page.

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