Re: [HACKERS] psql and comments - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] psql and comments
Date
Msg-id 199910061817.OAA15421@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to psql and comments  (Thomas Lockhart <lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] psql and comments  (Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net>)
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> While you're at it...
> 
> The following example shows psql correctly clearing its input buffer
> when a line containing *only* a comment is seen, but not completely
> clearing the buffer (or not realizing that it is cleared; note the
> changed prompt) if the comment is at the end of a valid query.
> 
> postgres=> -- comment
> postgres=> select 'hi'; -- comment
> ?column?
> --------
> hi      
> (1 row)
> 
> postgres->

But aren't they _in_ a new statement, that begins with '--'?


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