[Solved] Given this Elasticsearch query, what will be the main result returned?{ "query": { "match": { "description": "fast car" } } } | Elasticsearch

Elasticsearch - Basic Search Queries

Given this Elasticsearch query, what will be the main result returned?

{ "query": { "match": { "description": "fast car" } } }

ADocuments containing the exact phrase 'fast car' only

BDocuments containing either 'fast' or 'car' ranked by relevance

CDocuments containing both words 'fast' and 'car' in any order, but not ranked

DDocuments containing only the word 'fast'

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the match query behavior
The match query analyzes the text and searches for documents containing any of the words.
Step 2: Analyze how results are ranked
Results are scored and ranked by relevance based on term frequency and other factors.
Final Answer:
Documents containing either 'fast' or 'car' ranked by relevance -> Option B
Quick Check:
Match query = OR search + relevance ranking [OK]

Quick Trick: Match query finds any word and ranks results [OK]

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