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From: Tom Lane <[email protected]>
To: Kirk Wolak <[email protected]>
Cc: PostgreSQL Hackers <[email protected]>
Cc: Pavel Stehule <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Cc: Laurenz Albe <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Proposal: %T Prompt parameter for psql for current time (like Oracle has)
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 12:55:25 -0500
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Kirk Wolak <[email protected]> writes:
> Proposal:  Simply add the %T (PROMPT variable) to output the current time
> (HH24:MI:SS) into the prompt.

I'm not really convinced that %`date` isn't a usable solution for this,
especially since it seems like a very niche requirement.  The next
person who wants it might well have a different desire than you
for exactly what gets shown.  The output of date can be customized,
but a hard-wired prompt.c feature not so much.

On the whole I'd rather not eat more of the limited namespace for
psql prompt codes for this.

			regards, tom lane

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