simonw / simonw/datasette

Full-text search: No support to unary "-" operator

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading the SQLite FTS3 standard query syntax reference and reproducing the query in the linked Datasette test URL. Trace Datasette's full-text search handling to determine where unary "-" queries are parsed or passed through. Done means a query such as "manafort -freedman" excludes results containing "freedman", with regression coverage for the behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, sqlite
Domain
databases, search
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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