Re: psql readline Tab insert tab - Mailing list pgsql-novice

From Albe Laurenz
Subject Re: psql readline Tab insert tab
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In response to psql readline Tab insert tab  ("Hans Ginzel" <Hans@matfyz.cz>)
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Hans Ginzel wrote:
> how to make psql (readline) to insert tab when Tab is pressed? E.g. for
> pasting. I know, there is -n option. But then the history is not
> accessible.
> 
> I have tried
> $if psql
>   Control-I: "\t"
>   Control-A: complete
> $endif
> in my ~/.inputrc. But when I press Tab psql freezes until I press Ctrl+C.

Probably an endless loop.

It could be done by adding the following lines to your ~/.inputrc file:

$if Psql
TAB: tab-insert
$endif

Yours,
Laurenz Albe

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