RE: [QUESTIONS] Using psql \f to change delimiter to space

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-DEJ

> When I invoke psql, the default delimiter is the pipe "|"
> character. I can't find the correct syntax to
> change the delimiter back to a single space. If I
> type :
> \f <whitespace> -- delimiter stays at |
> \f \<whitespace> -- delimiter stays at |
>
> Enclosing the space within single or double quotes produces
> a delimiter that actually includes the quotes. I tried
> octal specification \040 for the space which also failed.
>
> Version 6.3.2 on Linux i386 (Redhat 4).
>
> What's the correct syntax?
>
> Marc Zuckman
> marc(at)fallon(dot)classyad(dot)com
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