Sphinx Search how to use an empty before_match and after_match

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Using Sphinx's SNIPPET() function, how can I remove any before_match and after_match from my query? I don't want anything wrapped around the matching text.

SNIPPET(field, 'word', 'after_match=""', 'before_match=""')

I've tried after_match="" but this adds literal quotes to the match.

I've tried after_match=''" but this fails

I've tried after_match= and this fails too

Any suggestions?

@hank that is incorrect. The default value is to wrap in `` as stated in the documentation. http://sphinxsearch.com/docs/current.html#api-func-buildexcerpts — d-_-b, Aug 01 '17 at 11:20
Also you can use `CALL SNIPPETS` function which support empty `before_match` and `after_match` tags. — hank, Aug 03 '17 at 09:47

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 02 '17 at 10:03

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My only suggestion is just to set it to some innocuous string, and then remove in post. 'after_match=*' then can do <?php $str = str_replace('*','',$str); sort of thing.

Or just use strip_tags style function to remove the automatic

<b>...</b>

:)

answered Aug 02 '17 at 10:03

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