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Re: psql meta command

Pavel Luzanov <p.luzanov@postgrespro.ru>

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From: Pavel Luzanov <p.luzanov@postgrespro.ru>
To: Marc Millas <marc.millas@mokadb.com>, "pgsql-general@lists.postgresql.org" <pgsql-general@lists.postgresql.org>
Date: 2025-04-10T19:03:19Z
Lists: pgsql-general 
On 10.04.2025 15:29, Marc Millas wrote:
> on a customer postgres db, using psql, if I post \  to initiate, for 
> exemple \x
> that psql immediately exits.
> somewhat boring as it blocks all psql meta commands.
> Is there a way to get the extended display without posting a \  ?

You can enable extended output when starting psql:

$ psql -x -c 'select 1,2,3'
-[ RECORD 1 ]
?column? | 1
?column? | 2
?column? | 3

Also, not sure but you can try hide \ in psql variable:

$ psql --set expanded_mode='\x'
psql (18devel)
Type "help" for help.

postgres@demo(18.0)=# :expanded_mode
Expanded display is on.
postgres@demo(18.0)=# select 1,2,3;
-[ RECORD 1 ]
?column? | 1
?column? | 2
?column? | 3

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Pavel Luzanov
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