Re: psql -F problems

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: Hubert depesz Lubaczewski <depesz(at)depesz(dot)pl>, pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: psql -F problems
Date: 2003-02-23 06:24:43
Message-ID: 3490.1045981483@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> Hubert depesz Lubaczewski writes:
>> this is usually true, but if i'll try to use "tab" as field separator, i
>> cannot enter it like this:
>> psql -c "something" -A -t -F '\t'
>> it just returns fields separated by literally '\t', and not by tab-space
>> character.

> This command is parsed by the shell, so psql cannot do anything about it.

I think Hubert is right: psql is treating command-line -F strings
differently from the argument of \f. Seems like a bug to me too.

regards, tom lane

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