# RESET (session variable)

The `RESET` statement resets a session variable to its default value for the client session.

## Required privileges

No privileges are required to reset a session setting.

## Synopsis

## Parameters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
`session_var` | The name of the session variable.

## Example

Tip:
You can use `SET .. TO DEFAULT` to reset a session variable as well.

    > SET extra_float_digits = -10;

    > SHOW extra_float_digits;

     extra_float_digits
    --------------------
     -10
    (1 row)

    > SELECT random();

     random
    ---------
     0.20286
    (1 row)

    > RESET extra_float_digits;

    > SHOW extra_float_digits;

     extra_float_digits
    --------------------
     0
    (1 row)

    > SELECT random();

          random
    -------------------
     0.561354028296755
    (1 row)

## See also

- `SET` (session variable)
- `SHOW` (session variables)