Re: get rid of psql welcome message

Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
>
> > I am thinking 'help' is too much indirection for users -- it just tells
> > them another command. How about:
> >
> > \g or ';' to execute a query\n"
> > \? and \h for help
> > \q to quit
>
> I have to disagree here. \h is completely counterintuitive to a "user",
> let alone \?. The word "help" is about as plain as day as you can get.
>
> Google search for the word help: 3,330,000,000
> First result, help.com
> Google search for the expression \h: 1,800,000,000
> First result, Hydrogen
>
> Plainly spoken, easily understandable *help* for the masses. :)

I realize that, but my point is that when they type 'help', they don't
get help; they just get details on the help options, and then they get
help. How about:

\? for psql help, \h for SQL help
\g or ';' to execute a query
\q to quit

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