Re: Proposal: %T Prompt parameter for psql for current time (like Oracle has) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

Kirk Wolak <wolakk@gmail.com> writes:
> Proposal:  Simply add the %T (PROMPT variable) to output the current time
> (HH24:MI:SS) into the prompt.

I'm not really convinced that %`date` isn't a usable solution for this,
especially since it seems like a very niche requirement.  The next
person who wants it might well have a different desire than you
for exactly what gets shown.  The output of date can be customized,
but a hard-wired prompt.c feature not so much.

On the whole I'd rather not eat more of the limited namespace for
psql prompt codes for this.

            regards, tom lane