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

From: Corey Huinker <corey(dot)huinker(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Fabien COELHO <coelho(at)cri(dot)ensmp(dot)fr>
Cc: Greg Stark <stark(at)mit(dot)edu>, Erik Rijkers <er(at)xs4all(dot)nl>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Daniel Verite <daniel(at)manitou-mail(dot)org>, 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: 2017-02-13 16:26:59
Message-ID: CADkLM=dZJ77XF=0pZMeQQkLYgHyXPs=bAg4+K0W+d-U5SbwAeg@mail.gmail.com
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> ISTM that it is kind of a regression, because logically this is about the
> scan state so it should be in the corresponding structure, and having two
> structures to pass the scan state is not an improvement...

I wasn't too happy with the extra param, either. Having moved the guts to
conditional.c, I'm happy with that change and can move the stack head back
to scan_state with a clear conscience.

> I would suggest to also apply the advice to the example shown, including a
> comment about why the variable is set on.
>

+1

>
> Also, the last element of the tap tests should be distinct: I suggest to
> use 'if syntax error' and 'elif syntax error' in place of 'syntax error'
> for the two first tests.

+1, shouldn't take too long.

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