Re: [HACKERS] psql -e and -n flags

Karl DeBisschop <kdebisschop@range.infoplease.com>

From: Karl DeBisschop <kdebisschop@range.infoplease.com>
To: lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu
Cc: peter_e@gmx.net, pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org
Date: 2000-02-06T16:49:32Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
>I'd suggest a switch style like "-ee" or "-eb" (backend) or "-ev"
>(verbatim) or ??? Comments?

Don's suggestion seems the right track for me.

It stays away from counting flags, which seems right.  It sticks with
one-char flags for single dashes whihc is not the law but is common
enough to be intuitive for many users.  PLus there's an aesthetic
appeal to -e for 'echo' and -E for 'echo everything'.  It also does
not change current behavior in cases where people are expecting psql
-e to behave a certain way.

Just my $0.02 worth as a user.