Indexing & Query Performance

Why some queries are instant and others scan the whole table — and how an index (usually a B-tree) changes that.

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25 min

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25

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25

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v3

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Reviewed

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Scope: SQL principles with PostgreSQL 18 examples; vendor-specific behavior must be verified.