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Query on Suffix Searches and Typo Tolerance

TLDR Rizky inquired about searching words in token and if typo tolerance could work. Kishore Nallan clarified that suffix searching isn't supported yet but typo tolerance can match approximate words.

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Rizky

03:49 AM

I want to search words in the middle of token

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Kishore Nallan

03:59 AM

👋 we don't support suffix searches although that's on our roadmap so we will certainly build it soon.

Rizky

04:46 AM

if i use typo tolerance, there is possible?

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Rizky

04:46 AM

Kishore Nallan

Kishore Nallan

04:47 AM

That helps with approximate matches not exactly suffix. For e.g 'anaying' will match 'amazing' due to typo tolerance.

Rizky

08:28 AM

Thanks a lot!

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