Re: Would it be possible to add functions to tab-completion in psql? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Peter Eisentraut
Subject Re: Would it be possible to add functions to tab-completion in psql?
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Msg-id ec6347a9-f218-2e6c-49d0-e4c8ea5665fb@enterprisedb.com
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In response to Re: Would it be possible to add functions to tab-completion in psql?  (hubert depesz lubaczewski <depesz@depesz.com>)
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On 16.08.22 16:14, hubert depesz lubaczewski wrote:
> Specifically, I'd ask what is the harm of increasing what tab completion
> can do by a lot - for example, make it tab-complete fields from all
> tables. And make it possible to tab-complete column name anywhere in
> where clause. But function name in select would be (for me(!)) great
> first step, and I can't really see the drawbacks, aside from using
> developer time to work on it.

I think in this case it would be straightforward to write a patch and 
then we can see what the experience is in practice.  I agree this could 
be a useful feature.




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