Config file for psql

Hi,

A little while ago there was someone asking for tools to make it easier
to connect to multiple servers. It occured to me that it might be
useful to have a config file the way ssh does it:

Host production
ServerName db1
DBName main
Username blah
Password blah
UseSSL yes

Host test
ServerName db2
ServerPort 5434
DBName main
Username blah
Password blah

Host *
Username default

So when you type "psql test" it fills in the server name, port,
database, username and password for you. For hosts not listed, it gives
a default username "default". It's really just a variation on the
.netrc file.

Thoughts?
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