Re: Friendly help for psql - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Friendly help for psql
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Msg-id 13363.1200864679@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Friendly help for psql  (Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com>)
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Simon Riggs <simon@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> I'd be happy with output that explains briefly the difference between
> psql and SQL commands and refers people to \? and \h. That way we don't
> have to introduce too much change and this can be a forgivable special
> case. (Don't like the "Help me" thing though).

I think you're headed in the same direction as Alvaro.  A slight
extension on this would be

    help

    produces short blurb describing \h and \?

    help something

    produces same result as \h something

            regards, tom lane

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