Re: Is PostgreSQL SQL Database Command Syntax Similar to MySQL/MariaDB?

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Eric MacAdie <emacadie(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Is PostgreSQL SQL Database Command Syntax Similar to MySQL/MariaDB?
Date: 2020-03-31 00:18:12
Message-ID: 10421.1585613892@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Eric MacAdie <emacadie(at)gmail(dot)com> writes:
> One thing that is different about Postgres is that it uses a lot of
> "meta-commands".
> https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-psql.html
> An important one is "\q", which exits you from the database. Typing
> "quit" or "exit" won't get you out of the session.

Actually, since v11 that does work ... a concession we've made
to MySQL converts ;-)

regards, tom lane

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