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18. Fuzzy Find with Ecto & Phoenix LiveView

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Learn how to implement advanced fuzzy search functionality in your Phoenix LiveView application using Ecto. This tutorial demonstrates how to move beyond simple "I-LIKE" queries to handle partial matches and minor misspellings. Follow along as we enable Postgres trigram similarity, build optimized queries, and enhance typeahead search performance. Discover how to split titles into searchable arrays, use similarity thresholds, and even order results for greater accuracy.

Perfect for developers looking to improve user search experiences, this step-by-step guide also explores indexing strategies for large datasets and reusing fuzzy search in a live table filter. Whether you're building a brewery directory or any search-intensive application, this screencast will elevate your Elixir skills and ensure your search functionality is top-notch.