OK, applied. I have _not_ backpatched this.
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Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> > Uh, SHOW does show the quotes:
>
> > test=> show search_path;
> > search_path
> > ----------------
> > "$user",public
> > (1 row)
>
> Hmm ... you're right, it does, so the current default is actually a
> value that you can't get into the variable by a normal SET.
> Interesting. (We are doing the "smart" stuff during SET not SHOW,
> it appears.)
>
> regression=# show search_path ;
> search_path
> --------------
> $user,public
> (1 row)
>
> regression=# set search_path = '$user',public;
> SET
> regression=# show search_path ;
> search_path
> -----------------
> "$user", public
> (1 row)
>
> Given that, I agree with changing the default string. It should look
> the same as a value that you could actually assign ...
>
> regards, tom lane
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