Re: Patch for psql startup clarity

From: Markus Bertheau <twanger(at)bluetwanger(dot)de>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>, PostgreSQL Patches <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Patch for psql startup clarity
Date: 2004-02-01 20:22:42
Message-ID: 1075666961.5118.12.camel@yarrow.bertheau.de
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On Вск, 2004-02-01 at 20:09 +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote:
> Markus Bertheau wrote:
> > В Птн, 30.01.2004, в 23:45, David Fetter пишет:
> > > \? for help on internal slash (i.e. psql) commands
> >
> > I think it should be
> >
> > \? for help with psql commands
> >
> > firstly because the adjective "internal" is really subjective and
> > secondly because the fact that it's internal in whatever way is
> > completely unimportant and irrelevant to the user.
>
> Well, it's internal to psql, meaning that it is only available within
> psql.

I think "help on psql commands" completely expresses that they are only
available in psql. Do you agree?

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Markus Bertheau <twanger(at)bluetwanger(dot)de>

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