Re: proposal: multiple psql option -c

From: Jim Nasby <Jim(dot)Nasby(at)BlueTreble(dot)com>
To: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>, Pavel Stehule <pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: "David G(dot) Johnston" <david(dot)g(dot)johnston(at)gmail(dot)com>, "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, dinesh kumar <dineshkumar02(at)gmail(dot)com>, PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: proposal: multiple psql option -c
Date: 2015-07-27 21:15:19
Message-ID: 55B69F67.1040907@BlueTreble.com
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On 7/27/15 2:57 PM, Andrew Dunstan wrote:
>>
>> psql -At -c "select datname from pg_database" postgres | xargs -n 1 -P
>> 3 psql -c "select current_database()"
>>
>>
>
>
> I don't think it's going to be a hugely important feature, but I don't
> see a problem with creating a new option (-C seems fine) which would
> have the same effect as if the arguments were contatenated into a file
> which is then used with -f. IIRC -c has some special characteristics
> which means it's probably best not to try to extend it for this feature.

+1. I've occasionally wanted this as well.

I'd also vote for -C returning every state string as well.
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Jim Nasby, Data Architect, Blue Treble Consulting, Austin TX
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