4.1.4. Special Characters

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Date: 2026-08-27 08:44:29
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>> The asterisk (*) is used in some contexts to denote all the fields of a
table row or composite value.

As for Postgres specifically, you can add an example like `SELECT ctid, *
FROM t;` and a link to Section 5.6, “System Columns.”

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