---
name: "Search::Xapian::TradWeight"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsearch-xapian-perl"
version: "1.2.25.5-3+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Search::Xapian::TradWeight"
---

# Search::Xapian::TradWeight(3pm)

Traditional Probabilistic Weighting scheme.

## NAME

Search::Xapian::TradWeight - Traditional Probabilistic Weighting scheme.

## DESCRIPTION

Traditional Probabilistic Weighting scheme, as described by the early papers on Probabilistic Retrieval.  BM25 generally gives better results.

## METHODS

- new

  Constructor. Either takes no parameters, or a single non-negative parameter k. If k isn't specified, the default value used is 1.

## SEE ALSO

Search::Xapian, Search::Xapian::Enquire