redis / redis/redis-om-python

Cannot search for string prefix because * gets escaped

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enhancement
Dominant language
Python
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Description

TokenEscaper escapes star * => \* which might be okay, but then I need a way to indicate I want to search a TAG type field (not full text) as a prefix... because I want to find foo* items.

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Research direction

Start by locating TokenEscaper and tracing how it handles the escaped star in TAG-field queries. Determine how a caller can request a prefix search for values such as foo*, while preserving literal-star escaping elsewhere. Done means TAG searches can express that prefix and return the expected matching items.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, redis
Domain
databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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