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What does the tsvector type represent in PostgreSQL full-text search?

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PostgreSQL - Full-Text Search
What does the tsvector type represent in PostgreSQL full-text search?
AA table storing user data
BA searchable document converted into lexemes
CA function to rank search results
DA query pattern to search text
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand tsvector role

    tsvector stores processed text as lexemes for searching.

  2. Step 2: Differentiate from tsquery

    tsquery is the search pattern, not the stored text.

  3. Final Answer:

    A searchable document converted into lexemes -> Option B

  4. Quick Check:

    tsvector = searchable text [OK]
Quick Trick: Remember: tsvector stores text, tsquery stores search pattern [OK]
Common Mistakes:
  • Confusing tsvector with tsquery
  • Thinking tsvector is a function
  • Assuming tsvector stores raw text

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