Josh Kupershmidt <schmiddy@gmail.com> writes: > On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 2:09 AM, Colin 't Hart <colin@sharpheart.org> wrote: >> Attached please find a trivial patch for psql which adds a \n meta command >> as a shortcut for typing set search_path =.
> I think the use-case is a bit narrow: saving a few characters typing > on a command not everyone uses very often (I don't), at the expense of > adding yet another command to remember.
Another point here is that we are running low on single-letter backslash command names in psql. I'm not sure that "SET SEARCH_PATH" is so useful as to justify using up one of the ones that are left.
ISTM there was some discussion awhile back about user-definable typing shortcuts in psql. I don't recall any details, but being able to set up "SET SEARCH_PATH" as a user-definable shortcut if it's useful to you would eliminate the question about whether it's useful to everyone.
And these could be setup to be available on psql startup by adding them to .psqlrc
While I like my \n idea (heck, I thought of it :-) ), this would be a very good generic solution.
I did a quick search but couldn't find the relevant discussion: do you remember roughly when it was? If I find it I could have a go at trying to implement it, but it might exceed my ability in C...
