Re: [HACKERS] psql problem

>> What? Are you saying that control-C doesn't do a \r (reset the
>> query buffer)? That's probably true, and I agree that it should...

> Looks like it works fine:

> test=> select * from pg_class, pg_proc;
> ^C
> Cancel request sent
> ERROR: Query was cancelled.
> test=>

No, I think Chris was complaining about the behavior with an
incomplete query in the buffer. I can't show it with current
sources since psql is exiting on ^C, but 6.5 works like this:

play=> foobar
play-> ^C
CANCEL request sent
<-- return typed here to get a prompt
play-> select 2+2;
ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "foobar"
play=>

Notice the prompt correctly shows that I still have stuff in the
query buffer after ^C. I think Chris is saying that ^C should
flush the buffer like \r does ... and I agree.

regards, tom lane