MySQL Full-Text Search on Multiple Columns with Solution

Full-Text Search on Multiple Columns

Write a MySQL query to search for the term "tutorial" in both the "Title" and "Content" columns of the Articles table.

Solution:

-- Search for the term 'tutorial' in both the Title and Content columns.

-- Select all columns from the Articles table where the Title or Content columns match the search term.
SELECT * 
-- Specify the table from which to retrieve the data.
FROM Articles

-- Use the MATCH...AGAINST clause to perform a full-text search on multiple columns.
-- MATCH(Title, Content) specifies the columns to search, and AGAINST('tutorial') specifies the search term.
WHERE MATCH(Title, Content) AGAINST('tutorial');

Explanation:

• Purpose of the Query:
• To locate articles where either the title or content includes the word "tutorial".
• Demonstrates how to search across multiple columns using full-text search.
• Key Components:
• MATCH(Title, Content) : Specifies multiple columns for the search.
• AGAINST('tutorial') : Provides the search term.
• Real-World Application:
• Enhances search functionality in content management systems by broadening the search scope.

Notes:

• A full-text index must exist on both the Title and Content columns.
• Results are ranked by relevance based on the search term's occurrence.

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

• Write a MySQL query to perform a full-text search for "user guide" across both the "Title" and "Content" columns, combining their relevance scores.
• Write a MySQL query to search for the term "tutorial" in both the "Title" and "Content" columns, but exclude rows where the word "draft" appears.
• Write a MySQL query to perform a weighted full-text search on the "Title" and "Content" columns, giving higher priority to matches in the "Title".
• Write a MySQL query to search for articles where either "Title" or "Content" contains "introduction" and return only rows with a combined relevance above a specified threshold.

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