Re: [PATCH] psql: Add tab-complete for optional view parameters

David Zhang <david.zhang@highgo.ca>

From: David Zhang <david.zhang@highgo.ca>
To: Christoph Heiss <christoph@c8h4.io>
Cc: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org>
Date: 2023-08-14T17:34:11Z
Lists: pgsql-hackers
>> [..]
>>
>> For below changes,
>>
>>       else if (TailMatches("CREATE", "VIEW", MatchAny, "AS") ||
>> -             TailMatches("CREATE", "OR", "REPLACE", "VIEW", MatchAny,
>> "AS"))
>> +             TailMatches("CREATE", "VIEW", MatchAny, "WITH", "(*)", "AS")
>> ||
>> +             TailMatches("CREATE", "OR", "REPLACE", "VIEW", MatchAny, "AS")
>> ||
>> +             TailMatches("CREATE", "OR", "REPLACE", "VIEW", MatchAny,
>> "WITH", "(*)", "AS"))
>>
>> it would be great to switch the order of the 3rd and the 4th line to make a
>> better match for "CREATE" and "CREATE OR REPLACE" .
> I don't see how it would effect matching in any way - or am I
> overlooking something here?

It won't affect the SQL matching. What I was trying to say is that using 
'CREATE OR REPLACE ...' after 'CREATE ...' can enhance code structure, 
making it more readable. For instance,

/* Complete CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] VIEW <name> WITH ( ... ) with "AS" */
else if (TailMatches("CREATE", "VIEW", MatchAny, "WITH", "(*)") ||
                  TailMatches("CREATE", "OR", "REPLACE", "VIEW", 
MatchAny, "WITH", "(*)"))
         COMPLETE_WITH("AS");

"CREATE", "OR", "REPLACE", "VIEW", MatchAny, "WITH", "(*)" follows 
"CREATE", "VIEW", MatchAny, "WITH", "(*)") immediately.

best regards,

David




Commits

  1. psql: Add tab completion for view options.

  2. Fix typos in code and comments