Re: proposal \gcsv - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Vik Fearing
Subject Re: proposal \gcsv
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Msg-id 8aecc526-ab63-b36b-7e76-54424b307fdc@postgresfriends.org
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In response to proposal \gcsv  (Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>)
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Re: proposal \gcsv
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On 29/02/2020 06:43, Pavel Stehule wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I would to enhance \g command about variant \gcsv
> 
> proposed command has same behave like \g, only the result will be every
> time in csv format.
> 
> It can helps with writing psql macros wrapping \g command.
> 
> Options, notes?

But then we would need \ghtml and \glatex etc.  If we want a shortcut
for setting a one-off format, I would go for \gf or something.

    \gf csv
    \gf html
    \gf latex

-1 on \gcsv
-- 
Vik Fearing



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