Re: Updating psql for features of new FE/BE protocol

Arguile <arguile(at)lucentstudios(dot)com> writes:
> On Wed, 2003-06-25 at 13:49, Tom Lane wrote:
>> The first choice seems less verbose to me, but if anyone wants to make a
>> case for the second, I'm open to it. Note that either of these could be
>> put in ~/.psqlrc if someone wants autocommit off as their default.

> A case for the latter is that it's very similar to environment
> variables, a well known system.

> The main advantage I see -- other than the shell similarities -- is the
> ability to call set with no arguments and get a listing of all the
> options. This is currently much shorter than the already overburdened \?
> screen and would concentrate all psql preference settings in one
> location.

Fair points. I'm sold on \set AUTOCOMMIT unless someone else wants to
try to change my mind again ...

regards, tom lane