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Queries

Database ​

CommandDescription
\c DBNAME \connect DBNAMEConnect to database.
\l \listList databases.
\q \quitQuit.

Table ​

CommandDescription
\dtDescribe (list) tables.
\d TABLEDescribe table.

Display mode ​

Use \x to toggle the way to display query results (table or expanded).

It is also possible to use \gx to apply expanded formatting mode for the current query only.

txt
SELECT * FROM my_table \gx

Functions ​

sql
SELECT COALESCE(title, 'NULL') AS title FROM posts;
SELECT LEFT(nick,10) FROM users;