Re: [HACKERS] createdb default arguments - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: [HACKERS] createdb default arguments
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Msg-id Pine.GSO.4.02A.10002101706420.19049-100000@Zebra.DoCS.UU.SE
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In response to createdb default arguments  (Thomas Lockhart <lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] createdb default arguments
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On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Thomas Lockhart wrote:

> createdb has lost its ability to supply a default database name, and
> now *requires* an argument to run. Did we make this change because it
> was difficult or impossible to get the default argument on some of our
> supported platforms? Or did we make the change because it is "more
> correct" or something?

What was supposed to be the default argument?

> 
> I'm finding it annoying to retrain my fingers to type more stuff to
> get the same functionality as before ;)

Can be fixed. Probably something that happened during the massive rewrite
phase.

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