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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Ben Kim <bkim@tamu.edu>
Cc: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: compare two rows
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 17:11:17 -0400
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Ben Kim <bkim@tamu.edu> writes:
> What is the best way to compare two rows from within psql cli client? 

In 8.4 and up you can just compare the row values, eg
	select x.* = y.*
if x and y are known to be of the same rowtype.

			regards, tom lane



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