Re: new format for describe (repost #2) - Mailing list pgsql-patches

Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Christopher Kings-Lynne writes:
>
> > I mean, what's easier to read at a glance:
> >
> > "$1" FOREIGN KEY (referrer) REFERENCES users_users(userid) ON DELETE SET
> > NULL
> >
> > or
> >
> > >  Foreign Keys
> > >  Name | Referencing Col | Referenced Tbl | Referenced Col | Delete Action
> > > ------+-----------------+----------------+----------------+---------------
> > ...
> > >  $1   | referrer        | users_users    | userid         | SET NULL
>
> The second.

If there is only one line, the top one may be easier to read, but for
many lines, the table format is probably clearer.

Ideally, it would be good to see a before/after output for a typical
table so we can see the changes more easily.

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