Re: psql - add ability to test whether a variable exists

From: Robins Tharakan <tharakan(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Fabien COELHO <coelho(at)cri(dot)ensmp(dot)fr>
Cc: PostgreSQL Developers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: psql - add ability to test whether a variable exists
Date: 2017-09-20 07:55:09
Message-ID: CAEP4nAyZDDnquk--Oh_pFn=drRiR8s7jDA8MoNasV_e_2Q3pBw@mail.gmail.com
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Correct Fabien. I have already removed myself as a reviewer. Thanks.

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On 20 Sep. 2017 5:13 pm, "Fabien COELHO" <coelho(at)cri(dot)ensmp(dot)fr> wrote:

>
> Hello Robins,
>
> I was able to test the functionality (which seemed to work fine) and fed in
>> my comment to assist anyone else reviewing this patch (and intentionally
>> let it's state as 'Needs Review').
>>
>> While trying to provide my feedback, on hindsight I should have been more
>> detailed about what I didn't test. Being my first review, I didn't
>> understand that not checking a box meant 'failure'. For e.g. I read the
>> sgml changes, which felt okay but didn't click 'Passed' because my env
>> wasn't setup properly.
>>
>
> Hmmm, ISTM that it was enough. The feature is psql specific, so the fact
> that it works against a 9.6 server is both expected and fine. So ISTM that
> your test "passed".
>
> Just running "make check" would run the non regression test, which is
> basically what you tested online, against the compiled version.
>
> Probably you should have a little look at the source code and doc as well.
>
> I've set this back to 'Needs Review' because clearly needs it.
>>
>
> Hmmm.
>
> If you do a review, which I think you have done, then you have done it:-)
>
> If you consider that your test was not a review and you do not intend to
> provide one, then thanks for the feedback anyway, and maybe you should
> consider removing yourself from the "Reviewer" column, otherwise nobody
> will provide a review.
>
> --
> Fabien.
>

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