Re: psql and readline - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: psql and readline
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Msg-id 15534.1042148607@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: psql and readline  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> Tom Lane writes:
>> The case I find interesting is where you're using plain "\e" to
>> re-edit a query interactively.  If this query never gets into the
>> history buffer then you're lost: you won't be able to pull it back
>> for re-editing a second time.

> If you call \e again immediately then you edit the previous command.

But it'd be nice to have some *history*, ie be able to pull back older
commands.
        regards, tom lane


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