Re: Disparity in search_path SHOW and SET

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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