Re: psql slash# command

On 9/9/07, Sibte Abbas <sibtay(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:
> Attached is the patch for the TODO item mentioned at
> http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-hackers/2007-09/msg00352.php
>
> The command has the following synopsis:
>
> \#: displays the command history. Like \s but prefixes the lines with line
> numbers
>
> \# <line_no>: executes the command(if any) executed at the line specified by
> line_no
>
> regards,
> --
> Sibte Abbas
>
>

The attached patch adds the following new functionality:

\#e <lineno>: Will open the command at the given lineno in an editor.
\#e with no lineno will behave exactly like \e.

Example:
=====

psql> \#

199: create or replace function foo() returns integer as $$
begin
return 10;
end;
$$language 'plpgsql';

200: select version();

201: select * from foo();

\# 200
<select version() is executed>

psql> \#e 199
<the contents of lineno 199 are opened in the editor>

Definitely not for 8.3, however I hope that it can be queued for 8.4.

thanks,
--
Sibte Abbas