* Thus wrote robert mena: > Hi, > > I need to improve my current "search mecanism" but got stuck in a > dilema : build one or use an existing engine? > > My site, that uses php/smarty allows my users to browse products in a > category listing or search. Currently my search only performs a > 'select xxx from where field like ' and show the results. > > Even tough it works I'd like to improve it, showing the results by > relevance, proper hadling mispelled words, performing the serach not > only in the product's name etc. If your using mysql, look at the match()/full text index functionality it provides. This can be a usesfull feature. Curt -- Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
