Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us> writes:
> Peter Eisentraut wrote:
>> Which is correct. Removing the \\ alters the point of the example.
> Well, if it doesn't render \\ at the end of the line, the example isn't
> very clear unless you are looking at the SGML.
No, you've completely misunderstood the original example. It's
intending to show a backslash-backslash terminator for the \x command,
not two lines of input, ie the equivalent of this:
regression=# \x \\ select 1,2;
Expanded display is on.
-[ RECORD 1 ]
?column? | 1
?column? | 2
regards, tom lane