mysql - how to run query without index

Question

I am looking to compare indexes and further optimize my code. What I would like to do is force the query to run without an index so I can see what difference it has made. Is it possible to do this?

Answer 1

Yes, you can ask the query to not use indexes by adding IGNORE INDEX (index1, index2, ...) to your query. More details can be found here.

Note: I know this is an old question and you would already have found the answer, but I hope this will help others looking for the same answer, and they wouldn't have to spend their valuable time digging through the MySQL docs.