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The core PostgreSQL distribution includes the GiST operator classes shown in Table 61-1. (Some of the optional modules described in Appendix F provide additional GiST operator classes.)
Table 61-1. Built-in GiST Operator Classes
| Name | Indexed Data Type | Indexable Operators | Ordering Operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| box_ops | box | && &> &< &<| >> << <<| <@ @> @ |&> |>> ~ ~= | |
| circle_ops | circle | && &> &< &<| >> << <<| <@ @> @ |&> |>> ~ ~= | <-> |
| inet_ops | inet, cidr | && >> >>= > >= <> << <<= < <= = | |
| point_ops | point | >> >^ << <@ <@ <@ <^ ~= | <-> |
| poly_ops | polygon | && &> &< &<| >> << <<| <@ @> @ |&> |>> ~ ~= | <-> |
| range_ops | any range type | && &> &< >> << <@ -|- = @> @> | |
| tsquery_ops | tsquery | <@ @> | |
| tsvector_ops | tsvector | @@ |
For historical reasons, the inet_ops operator class is not the default class for types inet and cidr. To use it, mention the class name in CREATE INDEX, for example
CREATE INDEX ON my_table USING GIST (my_inet_column inet_ops);