Getting actual number of rows updated

Is it possible to have PG report the actual number of
rows that actually CHANGED in an update command? e.g.

UPDATE items set name=replace(name,'abc','def');
UPDATE 9000 -- Actually only 3 were changed

rather than update reporting all rows have been
"updated"?

Thanks,
CSN

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