Re: Format - Mailing list pgsql-general

in my mind to be beautiful ,avoid confusion to understand sql query code

like 

select abcd,cde,rfg,count(*),bcd,cde,rfg,count(*),bcd,cde,rfg,count(*) ;

if some one written, then newer or code reader understand easily

select abcd,

          cde,

          rfg,

          count(*),

...,

..,

...,

like line by line 

in postgres direct option format is not available.i want see code intended proper.

in context editor i didn't find format option only like  lower to upper..

On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 11:20 PM, David G. Johnston <david.g.johnston@gmail.com> wrote:

CREATE FUNCTION

CREATE VIEW

As yes, I am being mostly serious - though I have been pondering seeing what tools can do as opposed to the manual formatting I've been performing.  Even a basic linter would be helpful...

The big problem is you need to define what it means to be beautiful.  Understandable is a totally different area and that is more where views and functions come in so you can provide names to the various constructs you are using.  CTE/WITH facilitate this as well.

David J.

On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 8:45 AM, Ramesh T <rameshparnanditech@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi All,

          How to change sql format to look beautiful and understandable using pgadmin3 or else ther tools for postgres.

any help appreciated..