Re: [HACKERS] psql -e and -n flags

From: Don Baccus <dhogaza(at)pacifier(dot)com>
To: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>, PostgreSQL Development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] psql -e and -n flags
Date: 2000-02-06 16:03:11
Message-ID: 3.0.1.32.20000206080311.0105fe70@mail.pacifier.com
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At 02:07 PM 2/6/00 +0100, Peter Eisentraut wrote:

>The suggestion I have is to offer the traditional behaviour with a single
>-e flag, so there's little change for anyone switching from <7.0, and the
>"full" echo mode with two -e flags. I'd then change the flags in the
>regression drivers to -e -e. Comments? Better ideas?

"-E"? Or another flag? I think "-e -e" is a real kludge. If I
thought the full-echo mode were only useful for regression tests I wouldn't
care, but I like the idea of a full echo and I'm sure others do, too, so
I'd rather see it be receive full flag citizenship rather than the double
"-e" bit.

- Don Baccus, Portland OR <dhogaza(at)pacifier(dot)com>
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