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[NEW] Introduce database logical names

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#1,601 opened on Jan 22, 2025

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Description

Allow users to select databases using logical names (strings). This will simplify client code by eliminating the need to map database numbers to names manually. For example, users should be able to run:

select orders
select emails
select monitoring
.
.
select 1
select 2

This feature can be implemented part of https://github.com/valkey-io/valkey/issues/1597

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Research direction
Implement support for logical database names by modifying the SELECT command to accept both numeric IDs and string names, and maintain a mapping from names to IDs.
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Domain
backenddatabase
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Feature
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3
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1-2 days
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Active
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Mostly clear
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40