Re: new psql \d command

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Andreas Pflug <pgadmin(at)pse-consulting(dot)de>
Cc: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, pgsql-hackers list <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: new psql \d command
Date: 2003-08-07 16:08:19
Message-ID: 200308071608.h77G8JQ12097@candle.pha.pa.us
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Andreas Pflug wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
>
> >It might be a bit risky getting pg_dump to use it though?
> >
> >
> >
> >I don't think we every want pg_dump to use it --- better accurate than
> >pretty in there.
> >
> Agreed.
>
> > There seems to be some tough assumptions that have to
> >be made in that function that are better used for visual-only cases.
> >
> >
> Still, if there's something not precise, it should be cleared. Which
> tough assumptions are made that seem doubtful to you?

It just seemed complex to figure out which operators needed parens and
which didn't.

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