Re: Error logging messages

From: Daniel Gustafsson <daniel(at)yesql(dot)se>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter(dot)eisentraut(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>
Cc: PostgreSQL Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Subject: Re: Error logging messages
Date: 2022-04-14 14:46:33
Message-ID: 22D11FF2-0F2A-4FA0-81B4-D318581CDF5F@yesql.se
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> On 14 Apr 2022, at 16:32, Peter Eisentraut <peter(dot)eisentraut(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:
>
> On 13.04.22 13:51, Daniel Gustafsson wrote:
>> 0002: Capitalizes pg_log_error_detail and conversely starts pg_log_error with a
>> lowercase letter without punctuation.
>
> I'm having some doubts about some of these changes, especially for interactive features in psql, where the messages are often use a bit of a different style. I don't think this kind of thing is an improvement, for example:
>
> - pg_log_error("You are currently not connected to a database.");
> + pg_log_error("you are currently not connected to a database");

That may also be a bit of Stockholm Syndrome since I prefer the latter error
message, but I see your point.

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Daniel Gustafsson https://vmware.com/

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