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pg_client_encoding()
A function which returns the current client encoding name
pg_client_encoding() is a system function returning the name of the client's current encoding.
pg_client_encoding() was added in PostgreSQL 7.2.
Usage
pg_client_encoding () → name
pg_client_encoding() returns the client's current encoding as a human-readable string. It is equivalent to:
SHOW client_encodingSELECT current_setting('client_encoding')
Change history
- PostgreSQL 7.2
- added (commit f426465b)
Examples
Basic usage example for pg_client_encoding():
postgres=# SELECT pg_client_encoding(); pg_client_encoding -------------------- UTF8 (1 row)
References
- PostgreSQL documentation: Other String Functions