Re: FWD: Re: Updated backslash consistency patch - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: FWD: Re: Updated backslash consistency patch
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Msg-id 8858.1232042782@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: FWD: Re: Updated backslash consistency patch  (Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us>)
Responses Re: FWD: Re: Updated backslash consistency patch
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Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> Well, this is psql and it should be easy;  I am not sure pg_catalog.*
> fits that requirement.

It should be easy for common cases, which I argue "I need to see *only*
system objects" is not.

> Right now if you do \dt you see user tables, and
> \dtS shows system tables;  I don't see removing 'S' as being a great
> usability gain.

It's removal of unnecessary complexity.  These commands are teetering on
the edge of being too complicated to explain already.
        regards, tom lane


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