Re: MySQLs Describe emulator! - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Boulat Khakimov
Subject Re: MySQLs Describe emulator!
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Msg-id 3AA4F0DE.D96BA904@inet-interactif.com
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In response to MySQLs Describe emulator!  (Boulat Khakimov <boulat@inet-interactif.com>)
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Re: [SQL] Re: MySQLs Describe emulator!
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Tom Lane wrote:
>
> Boulat Khakimov <boulat@inet-interactif.com> writes:
> > Here is a nifty query I came up with
> > that provides a detailed information on any row of any table.
> > Something that is build into mySQL (DESC tablename fieldname)
> > but not into PG.
>
> Er, what's wrong with psql's "\d table" ?


Hi,

1) "\d table" can only be used in psql, you cant run a query like that
using libpq for example

2) as a programmer I need to be able to find out as much info as
possible about any given field
   which is what "describe" for in mySQL.

Regards,
Boulat Khakimov


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