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\f
Sets the field separator for unaligned query output. The default is the vertical bar ( | ). It is equivalent to \pset fieldsep .
Reading PostgreSQL 18.6.
Description
Sets the field separator for unaligned query output. The default is the vertical bar ( | ). It is equivalent to \pset fieldsep .
- Client
- psql 18.6
- Case-sensitive spelling
- \f
Usage
\f [ string ]Spellings in this manual definition
| Command | Documented suffix modifiers |
|---|---|
| \f | None listed in this signature |
Manual definition
\f [string]-
Sets the field separator for unaligned query output. The default is the vertical bar (
|). It is equivalent to\pset fieldsep.
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Documentation and source
Source build
- Version
- 18.6
- Build
- https://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/source/v18.6/postgresql-18.6.tar.bz2
- Source fingerprint
ee8d1a3612338fd9adf250730cb640fcc5233b5491337cc00a316a44e3a0b9f8
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PostgreSQL 17 → 18: unchanged.
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