Re: MySQL-ism help patch for psql

From: David Christensen <david(at)endpoint(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Jeff Davis <pgsql(at)j-davis(dot)com>, Stefan Kaltenbrunner <stefan(at)kaltenbrunner(dot)cc>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org, Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>
Subject: Re: MySQL-ism help patch for psql
Date: 2010-01-19 20:54:36
Message-ID: A4D662A0-F17C-4802-B9FC-7D7C1B948D71@endpoint.com
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> The previous discussion started from the idea that only DESCRIBE,
> SHOW DATABASES/TABLES, and USE were worth worrying about. If we
> were to agree that we'd go that far and no farther, the potential
> conflict with SQL syntax would be pretty limited. I have little
> enough experience with mysql to not want to opine too much on how
> useful that would be, but it does seem like those are commands
> I use right away anytime I am using mysql.

I have no problems paring down the list of cases; these were the
correspondences I saw off the top of my head. I definitely don't want
to conflict with any SQL syntax. The exact wording/output of the
messages can be adjusted at whim.

Regards,

David
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David Christensen
End Point Corporation
david(at)endpoint(dot)com

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