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List:       postgresql-admin
Subject:    Re: btree/gist index on date and searching using BETWEEN or >= and <=
From:       Tom Lane <tgl () sss ! pgh ! pa ! us>
Date:       2023-09-12 0:08:14
Message-ID: 2697607.1694477294 () sss ! pgh ! pa ! us
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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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