DevPlanetScaleover 3 years ago
What is a query planner?
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A query planner chooses indexes and join order for SQL queries, turning a potential 5-second query into 10 milliseconds. It works like a compiler: lexing, parsing, semantic analysis, optimization, and code generation. For complex queries with many tables, the planner evaluates millions of alternatives to find the fastest plan.
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