Re: Proposal: adding a better description in psql command about large objects

On Fri, Jun 03, 2022 at 11:12:11AM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> * How about "write large object to file" and "read large object from
> file"? As it stands, if you are not totally sure which direction is
> export and which is import, this description teaches you little.

+1

> * While we're here, it seems like this whole group was placed at the
> end because of add-it-to-the-end-itis, not because that was the
> most logical place for it. The other commands that interact with
> the server are mostly further up. My first thought is to move it
> to just after the "Informational" group, but I'm not especially
> set on that. Making it not-last might make it harder to get away
> with the inconsistent indentation, though.

Another option could be to move it after the "Input/Output" section so that
it's closer to some other commands that involve files. I can't say I have
a strong opinion about whether/where to move it, though.

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