Re: psql \e broken again - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: psql \e broken again
Date
Msg-id 200411150314.iAF3E6C22994@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: psql \e broken again  ("John Hansen" <john@geeknet.com.au>)
Responses Re: psql \e broken again  (joseph speigle <joe.speigle@jklh.us>)
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John Hansen wrote:
> > > 1. Quote only on Windows.
> > >
> > > 2. Expect user to put quotes in the EDITOR value if it contains a 
> > > space-containing path.
> 
> 
> As far I I'm aware, the options on windows are very much like those on
> unix:
> 
> "path containing spaces" or
> path\ containing\ spaces

My guess is that we should only address spaces on Win32, but should
document why did didn't do it on Unix.  Also, what about OS X?  Doesn't
that have frequent spaces in file paths?

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