Re: How about a psql backslash command to show GUCs? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: How about a psql backslash command to show GUCs?
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Msg-id 3201870.1649294165@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: How about a psql backslash command to show GUCs?  ("Jonathan S. Katz" <jkatz@postgresql.org>)
Responses Re: How about a psql backslash command to show GUCs?  ("David G. Johnston" <david.g.johnston@gmail.com>)
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"Jonathan S. Katz" <jkatz@postgresql.org> writes:
> I am a bit torn between "\dcp" (or \dsetting / \dconfig? we don't 
> necessarily need for it to be super short) and "\sc". Certainly with 
> pattern matching the interface for the "\d" commands would fit that 
> pattern. "\sc" would make sense for a thorough introspection of what is 
> in the GUC. That said, we get that with SHOW today.

> So I'm leaning towards something in the "\d" family.

I agree that \d-something makes the most sense from a functionality
standpoint.  But I don't want to make the name too long, even if we
do have tab completion to help.

\dconf maybe?

            regards, tom lane



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