Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Magnus Hagander wrote:
>> That also requires a "reasonable shell", which all platforms don't
>> have...
>
> I think doing any sort of reasonable scripting around psql requires a
> reasonable shell. Or next someone will suggest implementing loops and
> conditionals in psql.
... Now that you mention it :)
psql is a shell. It is the postgresql shell. I don't see any problem
with continuing to extend the postgresql shell to a more functional
platform that is independent.
Sincerely,
Joshua D. Drake
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