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btree/gist index on date and searching using BETWEEN or >= and <=

From
Wells Oliver
Date:
Is there a meaningful difference index/plan-wise searching where DATE BETWEEN x AND y versus DATE >= x AND DATE <= y?

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

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Re: btree/gist index on date and searching using BETWEEN or >= and <=

From
Tom Lane
Date:
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