Re: Comfortably check BackendPID with psql

Hi,

On 2015-06-11 09:41:17 +0000, Naoya Anzai wrote:
> This is a so tiny patch but I think it is very useful for hackers and DBAs.
> When we debug with psql, we frequently use "SELECT pg_backend_pid();".
> This can change the input of the 24 characters to the only 4 characters!

Not a big fan of that abbreviation itself. What I'd wondered about
instead - and actually had patched into my psql at some point - is
adding an appropriate escape to psql's PROMPT. I think that'd serve your
purpose as well?

Regards,

Andres