Re: Consistent \d commands in psql - Mailing list pgsql-patches

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Consistent \d commands in psql
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Msg-id 28422.1207150819@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Consistent \d commands in psql  ("Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg@turnstep.com>)
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"Greg Sabino Mullane" <greg@turnstep.com> writes:
>> \df Lists all user functions
>> \df [pattern] Lists both system and user functions matching [pattern]
>> \df * Lists all system and user functions

> I don't like this for two reasons: the items returned changes based on
> the existence of args, rather than on the command itself, and more
> importantly, this would make it inconsistent with the other backslash
> commands.

I think you misunderstood the context of the discussion.  Whatever we do
will be done to the whole family of \d commands --- we are just using
\df as an exemplar.

            regards, tom lane

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