Creating Dynamic Conditionals in Ecto Queries

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Creating Dynamic Conditionals in Ecto Queries

Source: smartlogic.io

Type: Podcast

Dan Ivovich details a method to handle user queries against multiple fields using Ecto's dynamic clause. This approach is useful for building a powerful search feature quickly without requiring a full-text search engine like Elasticsearch. The method described involves splitting user queries into chunks, adding wildcard characters, and constructing dynamic conditions for PostgreSQL queries. While effective for rapid prototyping, Ivovich notes that this method has performance limitations for very long query strings.

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