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57.2. Built-in Operator Classes
The corePostgreSQL distribution includes theSP-GiST operator classes shown inTable 57-1.
Table 57-1. Built-inSP-GiST Operator Classes
| Name | Indexed Data Type | Indexable Operators |
|---|---|---|
| kd_point_ops | point | <<<@<^>>>^~= |
| quad_point_ops | point | <<<@<^>>>^~= |
| range_ops | any range type | &&&<&>-|-<<<@=>>@> |
| text_ops | text | <<==>>=~<=~~<~~>=~~>~ |
Of the two operator classes for typepoint,quad_point_ops is the default.kd_point_ops supports the same operators but uses a different index data structure which may offer better performance in some applications.