Subject: Re: very long record lines in expanded psql output
To: Pavel Stehule <pavel.stehule@gmail.com>
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From: Platon Pronko <platon7pronko@gmail.com>
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Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2021 21:56:20 +0300
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> it can be a fully new format - designed for simple copy from terminal. Some
> like
> 
> ====== record: 10 ======
> ------------ proname ------------
> left
> ------------ prosrc  ------------
> $lalalal
> ewqrwqerw
> ewqrwqerqrewq
> $
> ===============

> no, it was proposed for psql

How is this better than "copy (...) to stdout"? E.g.:

$ copy (select * from pg_class limit 1) to stdout;
2619	pg_statistic	11	12016	0	10	2	2619	0	18	402	18	2840	t	f	p	r	31	0	f	f	f	f	f	t	n	f0	478	1	{postgres=arwdDxt/postgres}	\N	\N

You can still copy the necessary parts (using mouse selection) -
seems that it achieves the the same goal.

Best regards,
Platon Pronko