Full text search engine for Python

I'm searching for a Python full text search engine.

I took a look at PyLucense, but I think that using a Java-based library in a Python project is not good. As I understand, Sphinx does not have a Python API.

Any ideas ?

Upvotes: 7

Answers (6)

nmichaels

Reputation: 51029

Have you looked at Whoosh? It's pure Python.

Upvotes: 9

pbrinich

Reputation: 21

Particularly for full text search, Solr is an excellent choice. You will have a hard time finding a more widely used and more open choice. We use Solr/Lucene at my company with a PHP web application being the client and the HTTP/REST API to let you query the index. It has as much functionality as a native PHP client would have and much more flexibility out of the box. You can perform any query/filter you choose all using the REST API. But, on top of all of that, you get an extremely performant and widely used search system with built-in replication that is constantly being improved. Strongly recommend Solr 1.4.x as your starting point.

Upvotes: 2

Bryan Oakley

Reputation: 386352

Have you tried sqlite's FTS features? You used the sqlite tag but I see no mention of sqlite in your question.

Upvotes: 1

Mikos

Reputation: 8563

Apache Solr is Lucene-based and offers a REST/HTTP interface to its search functions, so you have no platform lock-in or language issues. IMO it is by far the best search server out there with more features than you can ever wish for and active community to support it.

Upvotes: 2