passfile_password

passfile_password :: (
    config: Config,
    host: string,
    port: u16,
    database: string,
    user: string
) -> string

The password for a login from the password file, or an empty string. host is the name connected to; a socket directory or no name searches for localhost.

Parameters

config: Config

its passfile names the file. Empty falls back to PGPASSFILE, then the default location.

host: string

the name connected to.

port: u16

the port connected to.

database: string

the database logged into.

user: string

the role logged in as.

Returns

string