Re: Separate psql commands from arguments

"Bernd Helmle" <mailings(at)oopsware(dot)de> writes:

>> What happens to aliases when you change the encoding in the middle of
>> running one? Actually, come to think of it, what *does* happen to aliases
>> when the encoding changes??
>
> Hmm? What happens if you are going to change your encoding within multiple
> backslash commands now?

I mean. What happens if I do:

\encoding 'UTF8'
\alias foo select 'あ' from tab;
\encoding euc-jp
\foo

What encoding is the alias itself stored in? Do we have to worry about
converting it when you switch client-encodings?

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