Re: psql with "Function Type" in \df

On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 12:35:21PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org> writes:
> > On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 07:24:31PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> >> I'd go for something like
> >>
> >> Type
> >>
> >> window
> >> agg
> >> trigger
> >> normal
> >>
> >> Or we could spell out "aggregate", but that makes the column a
> >> couple of characters wider ...
>
> > Done.
>
> I had a second thought about that: presumably we should make the
> function type names translatable. If we do that, it might be better
> to make the aggregate case be "aggregate" and take the width hit.
> Otherwise translators are going to be puzzled when they come across
> "agg" as a translatable phrase.

OK

> Or maybe I'm overthinking that problem. Comments from anyone who
> actually does translations?
>
> > I've also added \df[antw], which lets people narrow their search.
>
> Why didn't you make it work like \d[tisv], ie allow more than one
> letter? If you're going to be inventing new features at this late
> date, they should at least work like the adjacent precedent.

Because I didn't think of it. Lemme see about that :)

Cheers,
David.
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