Re: Inline Comments for pg_dump

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Rod Taylor <rbt(at)zort(dot)on(dot)ca>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Inline Comments for pg_dump
Date: 2001-01-23 04:52:51
Message-ID: 200101230452.XAA07361@candle.pha.pa.us
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Can someone remind me what happened to this issue?

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> I've very roughly (first time I've tried anything but hello world c) hacked up inline comments.
>
> pg_dump -I
>
> Exports the comments generated through COMMENT ON in an appropriate manner (line above) the item with a -- in front. More or less a self documenting dump, or atleast an attempt at it.
>
> However, due to my poor programming in this language, I'm not sure of teh best way to handle the issues following:
> - Column comments mis-format the next row (Needs a \t or something)
> - Database comments non-existent, wasn't sure how or where to pull them out.
> - I've only tested TABLE and COLUMN comments. Didn't have a database handy with the rest, and had a limited amount of time to fiddle.
>
> Take a look and see if it's worth anything or if it needs to be fixed up.
> --
> Rod Taylor
>
> There are always four sides to every story: your side, their side, the truth, and what really happened.

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