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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: btree/gist index on date and searching using BETWEEN or >= and <=
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In response to btree/gist index on date and searching using BETWEEN or >= and <=  (Wells Oliver <wells.oliver@gmail.com>)
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Wells Oliver <wells.oliver@gmail.com> writes:
> Is there a meaningful difference index/plan-wise searching where DATE
> BETWEEN x AND y versus DATE >= x AND DATE <= y?

Nope.

> Secondly, would btree be the best index for such a column, or gist/etc?

btree.  gist can sort of do scalar-inequality searches, but they're
not its strength.

            regards, tom lane

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