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sphinxsearchHow can I use SphinxSearch with Node.js?


SphinxSearch is a powerful full-text search engine that can be used with Node.js. It can be used to perform complex queries and provide fast results.

To use SphinxSearch with Node.js, you need to install the sphinxapi package. This package provides an API for Node.js to interact with SphinxSearch.

$ npm install sphinxapi

Once the package is installed, you can use the SphinxClient class to interact with SphinxSearch. For example, you can use the Query method to perform a search query:

const sphinx = require('sphinxapi');
let sphinxClient = new sphinx.SphinxClient();
sphinxClient.Query('search query', function(err, result) {
  if (err) {
    console.log(err);
  } else {
    console.log(result);
  }
});

The Query method takes two parameters: the search query and a callback function. The callback function will be called with an error object and a result object. The result object contains the results of the search query.

Code explanation

  • npm install sphinxapi: Installs the sphinxapi package.
  • const sphinx = require('sphinxapi');: Imports the sphinxapi package.
  • let sphinxClient = new sphinx.SphinxClient();: Creates an instance of the SphinxClient class.
  • sphinxClient.Query('search query', function(err, result) {...});: Executes a search query and calls the callback function with an error object and a result object.

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