Re: Lack of docs for libpq C Library

Pavel Golub wrote:
> Hello, pgsql-docs.
>
> I noticed that some exported functions are not documented in the
> Chapter 30. However, there are some info about them in other chapters,
> e.g. PQclientEncoding using is described in chapter 22.2.3 "Automatic
> Character Set Conversion Between Server and Client".

Though they are exported, the are more for internal use, e.g. psql,
rather than something we want people using --- they can change from
release to release.

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>
> This is the list of exported functions without docs:
> ================
> PQclientEncoding
> PQsetClientEncoding
> PQconninfoFree
> PQdsplen
> PQenv2encoding
> PQinitSSL
> PQmblen
> PQregisterThreadLock
> appendPQExpBuffer
> appendPQExpBufferChar
> appendPQExpBufferStr
> createPQExpBuffer
> destroyPQExpBuffer
> enlargePQExpBuffer
> initPQExpBuffer
> appendBinaryPQExpBuffer
> pg_char_to_encoding
> pg_encoding_to_char
> pg_utf_mblen
> pg_valid_server_encoding
> pgresStatus
> pqsignal
> printfPQExpBuffer
> resetPQExpBuffer
> termPQExpBuffer
>
> For me as a developer this is extremely important info.
>
> Thanks for understanding.
>
> --
> With best wishes,
> Pavel mailto:pavel(at)gf(dot)microolap(dot)com
>
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