Re: \if, \elseif, \else, \endif (was Re: PSQL commands: \quit_if, \quit_unless)

From: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: Corey Huinker <corey(dot)huinker(at)gmail(dot)com>, Fabien COELHO <coelho(at)cri(dot)ensmp(dot)fr>, Daniel Verite <daniel(at)manitou-mail(dot)org>, Erik Rijkers <er(at)xs4all(dot)nl>, Jim Nasby <Jim(dot)Nasby(at)bluetreble(dot)com>, PostgreSQL <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, pgsql-hackers-owner(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: \if, \elseif, \else, \endif (was Re: PSQL commands: \quit_if, \quit_unless)
Date: 2017-02-09 21:38:15
Message-ID: CA+TgmoYSV4Y+W+LWcEZLDQMNG5VoGeEAoWMtX-o4KVP+C2K4VA@mail.gmail.com
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On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 4:15 PM, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> wrote:
> Basically, I think you need to start removing complexity (in the sense of
> special cases), not adding more. I think Robert was saying the same
> thing, though possibly I shouldn't put words in his mouth.

Yeah, I was definitely going in that direction, whatever the details.

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Robert Haas
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