Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Make psql's \set display variables in alphabetical order.

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>
Cc: PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Make psql's \set display variables in alphabetical order.
Date: 2017-02-01 17:59:36
Message-ID: 14975.1485971976@sss.pgh.pa.us
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David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org> writes:
> On Wed, Feb 01, 2017 at 04:25:25PM +0000, Tom Lane wrote:
>> Make psql's \set display variables in alphabetical order.

> This is a substantial usability improvement which nevertheless is hard
> to imagine changes things that scripts relied on. I think it's worth
> back-patching.

I'm not that excited about it personally, but I agree it would be unlikely
to break anything. Other votes?

regards, tom lane

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