Re: psql's \d commands --- end of the line for - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Christopher Kings-Lynne
Subject Re: psql's \d commands --- end of the line for
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Msg-id 009101c2a084$edef37c0$6500a8c0@internal
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In response to psql's \d commands --- end of the line for 1-character identifiers?  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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> At 01:25 AM 10/12/2002 -0500, Tom Lane wrote:
> >Let's
> >get a bit realistic on the ease-of-typing arguments here.
>
> It's a fair cop, but don't forget the memory argument as well - I did say
I
> was happy with \d<tab> providing prompts, and DESCRIBE is a little more
> portable & memorable than \d[heiroglyphic].

I think the problem with DESCRIBE is that it's supposed to just return a
recordset.  I don't see it showing fk's, indexes, rules, etc. as well...

Chris



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