Re: MySQL-ism help patch for psql

Euler Taveira <euler@timbira.com>

From: Euler Taveira de Oliveira <euler@timbira.com>
To: David Christensen <david@endpoint.com>
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>
Date: 2010-01-19T19:59:31Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
David Christensen escreveu:
> I whipped up a quick patch for supporting some of the common mysql-based
> "meta" commands; this is different than some things which have been
> discussed in the past, in that it provides just a quick direction to the
> appropriate psql command, not an actual alternative syntax for the same
> action.  This is not intended to be comprehensive, but just to provide
> proper direction
> 
This idea was proposed and rejected later; search the archives. IMHO it's more
appropriated for a wiki page than a PostgreSQL-*especific* help command. If we
do that, we'll see requests like "why don't you add _my-favorite-db-here_ help
too?". So, -1.


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