Re: psql readline Tab insert tab

From: Albe Laurenz <laurenz(dot)albe(at)wien(dot)gv(dot)at>
To: 'Hans Ginzel *EXTERN*' <Hans(at)matfyz(dot)cz>, "pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: psql readline Tab insert tab
Date: 2015-05-26 09:32:17
Message-ID: A737B7A37273E048B164557ADEF4A58B36615F6C@ntex2010i.host.magwien.gv.at
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Hans Ginzel wrote:
> how to make psql (readline) to insert tab when Tab is pressed? E.g. for
> pasting. I know, there is -n option. But then the history is not
> accessible.
>
> I have tried
> $if psql
> Control-I: "\t"
> Control-A: complete
> $endif
> in my ~/.inputrc. But when I press Tab psql freezes until I press Ctrl+C.

Probably an endless loop.

It could be done by adding the following lines to your ~/.inputrc file:

$if Psql
TAB: tab-insert
$endif

Yours,
Laurenz Albe

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