Re: psql: Add setting to make '+' on \d implicit - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:34:45 -0700
Steve Atkins <steve@blighty.com> wrote:

> > Maybe a configuration variable along the lines of 'always_show_comments'
> > would be a better design.  
> 
> Or more generally an ability to set aliases via .psqlrc similar to \set, maybe?
> 
> \alias "\d-" = "\d"
> \alias "\d" = "\d+"

Sounds harder but better because of the generality.

Cheers -Terry