Re: Suggested fix for \p and \r in psql

Hello Daniel,

> I've noticed two issues with the query buffer post-commit e984ef5
> (Support \if ... \elif ... \else ... \endif in psql scripting):

I thought that Tom's changes were somehow intentional, in order to 
simplify the code.

> 1. \p ignores the "previous buffer". Example:
>
> postgres=# select 1;
> ?column?
> ----------
> 	1
> (1 row)
>
> postgres=# \p
> Query buffer is empty.

Yep. Note that it still works with:

   SELECT 1 \g

> That doesn't match the pre-commit behavior, and is not
> consistent with \e or \w

Indeed, there is definitely an issue because \g executes something where 
\p prints nothing...

   10devel> SELECT 1; -- 1
   10devel> \p -- <empty>
   10devel> \g -- 1!

> 2. \r keeps the "previous buffer". I think it should clear it. Example:

I'm not that sure, \r clears the current buffer and restores the previous 
one, so that two \r are needed to fully clear:

   9.6> SELECT 1; -- 1
   9.6> SELECT 2 \r -- first clear
   9.6> \g -- 1 (redo SELECT 1)
   9.6> \r -- second clear
   9.6> \g -- <nothing>


Patch applies, make check ok. However:

I tend to agree that 1 above is a regression, but ISTM that 2 is somehow 
the expected behavior, i.e. \r should not clear the previous buffer, just 
the current one, so that two \r are needed for a "full" clear. \r should 
clear the current buffer and restores the previous one.

-- 
Fabien.