Re: csv format for psql

Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>

From: Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>
To: Fabien COELHO <coelho@cri.ensmp.fr>
Cc: Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com>, Daniel Verite <daniel@manitou-mail.org>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2018-03-09T16:48:00Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
2018-03-09 8:40 GMT+01:00 Fabien COELHO <coelho@cri.ensmp.fr>:

>
> About "fieldsep_csv", I do not like much the principle of having different
>>>> output variables to represent the same concept depending on the format. I
>>>> would rather have reused fieldsep as in your previous submission and set it
>>>> to "," when under --csv.
>>>>
>>>
>>> yes
>>>
>>>
>> how will be possible to set different separator ';'? I don't see it with
>> described design
>>
>
> Indeed, it should be possible. I think that the following should be made
> to work:
>
>   psql --csv -P fieldsep=; -c 'TABLE foo' > foo.csv
>
> So that it can be changed the semi-colon (or tab or whatever) style if
> required.
>

ok, then all is ok

Regards

Pavel

>
> --
> Fabien.
>

Commits

  1. Add CSV table output mode in psql.

  2. Reorganize format options of psql in alphabetical order

  3. Complete TODO item: