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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: like performance w/o wildcards.
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Msg-id 8535.1060021115@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: like performance w/o wildcards.  (Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> Well, I don't see that = would be significantly faster than LIKE with a
> no-wildcard string, so I don't see the value in having LIKE detect
> non-whildcard strings.

You forgot about indexing.

            regards, tom lane

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