Re: Proposed patch - psql wraps at window width - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: Proposed patch - psql wraps at window width
Date
Msg-id 200804241634.m3OGYQh15949@momjian.us
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In response to Re: Proposed patch - psql wraps at window width  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
Responses Re: Proposed patch - psql wraps at window width  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> > Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> >> Well, the feature is labeled "psql wraps at window width".  If the output 
> >> isn't on a window, then it shouldn't wrap.
> 
> > \pset columns will wrap to the specified width for file output.
> 
> I agree with Peter: that's a seriously bad idea.

Uh, I am confused.  Are you saying \pset columns should not control file
output?  And if it doesn't how does someone get file output in a
specified width?

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