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Mechanism for ranking results from SQLite full-text search

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feature help wanted medium search
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Description

This isn't particularly straight-forward - all the more reason for Datasette to implement it for you. This article is helpful: http://charlesleifer.com/blog/using-sqlite-full-text-search-with-python/

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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

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start with the linked article on using SQLite full-text search with Python, then inspect Datasette's existing full-text search behavior. The issue is done when Datasette has a defined mechanism for ranking SQLite full-text search results.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python, sqlite
Domain
databases, search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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