Re: [PATCH] psql \n shortcut for set search_path =

On 10 July 2012 18:00, Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us> wrote:

> 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...

Cheers,

Colin