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• Obsidian Bases contains(): One Function, Three Behaviours

  Tested against 15 purpose-built probe notes: contains() ignores case, matches substrings on text, matches whole elements on lists, and throws on numbers.

  Fix

• Bases vs Dataview: Which One Should You Actually Use?

  A verdict after three hours of testing Bases against known answers: what it gets exactly right, its four traps, and where Dataview is still the correct choice.

  Verdict

• Embedding an Obsidian Base in a Note: 11 Syntaxes Tested

  Eleven ways to embed a base, each in its own note. Two work identically, one fails silently, and the extension you normally omit is mandatory here.

  Advanced

• How Deep Can Obsidian Bases Nest Filters? Six Levels, Tested

  Six levels of and/or/not nesting, each result computed independently before the run. All six matched exactly — and the rule I used to check them was wrong.

  Advanced

• Dataview to Bases: Translating Your Queries, Line by Line

  Each Dataview clause mapped to its Bases equivalent and verified against known answers, plus the three habits that translate cleanly but behave differently.

  Advanced

• Obsidian Bases Filter Syntax, Tested Across 38 Views

  Every Bases operator and function run against a 1,781-file vault, with the result count independently verified. One display quirk will mislead you.

  Advanced

• Obsidian Bases: Filter Files Modified in the Last 7 Days

  The filter is two lines. The problem is that it silently includes your PDFs and images, and the result count tells you almost nothing. Tested on 1,781 files.

  Advanced

• Using Obsidian Bases to Manage Attachments: A Real Test

  Bases indexes PDFs, images and CSVs as first-class files, with working size and extension properties. It also counts your .base files as attachments.

  Workflow