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How to Create a Python Search Engine: A Guide You Won’t Want to Miss(Python Core in Action 12)

Build a Python search engine from scratch. Learn object-oriented programming with simple concepts like corpus, inverted index, and LRU caching.

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Aug 23, 2024
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July 12, 2024
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In this lesson, we’ll build a Python search engine.

Continuing from our last lesson, today we’ll focus on simulating the iterative development process in agile development. The goal is to reinforce object-oriented programming concepts.

We’ll start with the simplest search and gradually improve it. I won’t dive into advanced algorithms, but I will introduce some basic concepts used in modern search engines, like corpus and inverted index.

If you’re already familiar with these concepts, you’ll understand them easily. Even if you’re new to search engines, don’t worry. I’ll keep it simple and clear, making it easier to learn. I want you to focus more on the object-oriented modeling approach.

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