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SQLite Index Visualization: Search
In the previous post, I explained how to extract data from SQLite Indexes and make it visual. This t...
This provides a detailed trace of the Pages and Cells used in the search, letting us count the basic operations and compare them to the expected complexity of the algorithm. Sometimes, optimizations can reduce the number of searches, but generally, the database will go through the Index from the root to the target value for each item in the IN() list. The visualization of Index search operations in SQLite gives us a better understanding of how the database works with its internal data structures.
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