SELECT *, rank(ts_vec, to_tsquery('default', 'lc & 11(')) FROM us WHERE ts_vec @@ to_tsquery('default', 'lc & 11(') LIMIT 9 OFFSET 0 this query gives an error in tsearch2 saying syntax error any idea on how 2 strip the non safe tsearch stuff before feeding it to sql this is from a web search interface? psycopg2.ProgrammingError at /search -> if i give inpu as lc !! ( is there a list of characters that need to stripped out before doing @@ in tsearch2 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend