Re: [QUESTIONS] libpq and db information

neil d. quiogue <neil@iphil.net>

From: "neil d. quiogue" <neil@iphil.net>
To: pgsql-hackers@postgreSQL.org, pgsql-questions@postgreSQL.org
Date: 1998-01-12T11:59:30Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
On Mon, 12 Jan 1998, neil d. quiogue wrote:

> is there any way to be able to peer to a database' information (tables and
> their fields) similar to reflection in java using libpq?  i know one can
> use the \d recursively but isn't there a way using libpq?  i need the
> information to properly modify a particular part in radius.

don't you just love replying to your own questions.  i'm looking at how
pg_dump.c implemented it (through the system catalogue).  unless anyone
has another answer, i'll be glad to hear it.

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Neil D. Quiogue <neil@iphil.net>
IPhil Communications Network, Inc.
Other: neil@postgresql.org