Re: Comments cut off after line break

From: Erwin Brandstetter <brandstetter(at)falter(dot)at>
To: dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org
Cc: pgadmin-support(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Comments cut off after line break
Date: 2006-12-07 11:49:25
Message-ID: 4577FFC5.2050208@falter.at
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dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org wrote:
> Erwin Brandstetter wrote:
>
>> Maybe this happens on purpose to shorten lengthy comments.
>
> It does.
>
>> But then again, a better way would probably be to print the first x
>> (200?) characters (substituting spaces for linebreaks) and append '
>> ...' if there is more.
>
> Chopping at the first line is more flexible as it allows the user some
> control over what is shown there. I have committed a change to add ...
> if it truncates at all though.

Even better so, I agree.

Regards
Erwin

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