Re: FWD: Re: Updated backslash consistency patch

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
Cc: Bruce Momjian <bruce(at)momjian(dot)us>, Greg Sabino Mullane <greg(at)turnstep(dot)com>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: FWD: Re: Updated backslash consistency patch
Date: 2009-01-15 16:16:44
Message-ID: 6751.1232036204@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:
> This patch has annoyed me twice in two days now, and similarly with
> other people I know. Having to type \dfS now is about the worst loss of
> usability in psql that I can recall. Can we reconsider or revert this?

I agree, this change mostly sucks, and particularly with respect to \df.

regards, tom lane

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