Re: psql wrapped format default for backslash-d commands

Alvaro Herrera <alvherre@commandprompt.com> writes:
> I think the behaviour would be better if we were able to only break on
> words, and make columns wider on those where words wouldn't fit.

select repeat('xyzzy', 100000);

Now admittedly our current handling of this isn't all that great either,
but you can't design around the assumption that a nice break will always
be possible.
        regards, tom lane