current_database

Returns the name of the current database. (Databases are called “catalogs” in the SQL standard, so current_catalog is the standard's spelling.)

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Returns the name of the current database. (Databases are called “catalogs” in the SQL standard, so current_catalog is the standard's spelling.)

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current_database () → name → name

Returns the name of the current database. (Databases are called “catalogs” in the SQL standard, so current_catalog is the standard's spelling.)

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