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From: Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>
Message-Id: <200202181742.g1IHg1x02806@candle.pha.pa.us>
Subject: Re: "man psql" \set documentation error
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To: Derrell.Lipman@UnwiredUniverse.com
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 12:42:01 -0500 (EST)
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Derrell.Lipman@UnwiredUniverse.com wrote:
> Running an application and \set'ing its output in a variable requires use of
> the backtick '`' operator.  Under the heading "SQL INTERPOLATION", the
> examples should be as follows (the difference being use of backticks instead
> of single quotes around the command to be executed):
> 
> Current (wrong):
>        testdb=> \set content '\'' 'cat my_file.txt' '\''
> 
> Correct:
>        testdb=> \set content '\'' `cat my_file.txt` '\''
> 
> 
> 
> Current (wrong):
>        testdb=> \set content 'sed -e "s/'/\\\\\\'/g" < my_file.txt'
> 
> Correct:
>        testdb=> \set content `sed -e "s/'/\\\\\\'/g" < my_file.txt`
> 

I just checked and it looks fine in current sources.  Does it look right
in your browser:

	http://candle.pha.pa.us/main/writings/pgsql/sgml/app-psql.html

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