Re: [HACKERS] psql and Control-C

From: Chris Bitmead <chrisb(at)nimrod(dot)itg(dot)telstra(dot)com(dot)au>
To: PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] psql and Control-C
Date: 2000-02-20 23:10:08
Message-ID: 38B07450.2B25309D@nimrod.itg.telecom.com.au
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Peter Eisentraut wrote:
>
> On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Chris Bitmead wrote:
>
> > I mean escape from a half-typed in query, not escape from psql
> > altogether.
>
> If you don't read the documentation before running a program, I can't help
> you. Also, the welcome message points out both \? and \q.

I think it takes quite a while to realise that you can intersperse a
backslash command anywhere. like..

select * from
\q

which is a bit different to shell where
while :
exit

will not have the desired effect.

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