Re: \describe*

From: Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
To: David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>
Cc: Ryan Murphy <ryanfmurphy(at)gmail(dot)com>, Corey Huinker <corey(dot)huinker(at)gmail(dot)com>, Vik Fearing <vik(dot)fearing(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: \describe*
Date: 2019-06-21 21:49:43
Message-ID: 20190621214943.GA27387@alvherre.pgsql
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On 2019-Jun-21, David Fetter wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 05:20:54PM -0400, Alvaro Herrera wrote:
> > On 2018-Jan-29, David Fetter wrote:
> >
> > > We could certainly have \d call DESCRIBE for later versions of the
> > > server. \ commands which call different SQL depending on server
> > > version have long been a standard practice.
> >
> > So what is the uptake on implementing this at the server side, ie.
> > DESCRIBE?
>
> I've got a few Round Tuits available this weekend. This seems like a
> worthwhile thing to spend them on.

That's great, but my question is whether you managed to convince anyone
whether it's a good idea.

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Álvaro Herrera https://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
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