From 59db036118c856abb40ede720e30a969e194e6d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nitesh Yadav <78202277+n1teshy@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 04:21:00 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] fix(python): add missing space in hybrid query error message
 (#3340)

Hi, the hybrid query error message looks like it can use a space, just
added it.

```python
def _validate_query(self, query, vector=None, text=None):
    if query is not None and (vector is not None or text is not None):
        raise ValueError(
            "You can either provide a string query in search() method"
            "or set `vector()` and `text()` explicitly for hybrid search."
            "But not both."
        )
```
---
 python/python/lancedb/query.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/query.py b/python/python/lancedb/query.py
index b796fc40c..0a9473a0a 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/query.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/query.py
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ class LanceHybridQueryBuilder(LanceQueryBuilder):
     def _validate_query(self, query, vector=None, text=None):
         if query is not None and (vector is not None or text is not None):
             raise ValueError(
-                "You can either provide a string query in search() method"
+                "You can either provide a string query in search() method "
                 "or set `vector()` and `text()` explicitly for hybrid search."
                 "But not both."
             )