Re: psql: Add command to use extended query protocol

On 01.11.22 10:10, Simon Riggs wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Oct 2022 at 07:53, Peter Eisentraut
> <peter(dot)eisentraut(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:
>>
>> This adds a new psql command \gp that works like \g (or semicolon) but
>> uses the extended query protocol. Parameters can also be passed, like
>>
>> SELECT $1, $2 \gp 'foo' 'bar'
>
> +1 for the concept. The patch looks simple and complete.
>
> I find it strange to use it the way you have shown above, i.e. \gp on
> same line after a query.

That's how all the "\g" commands work.

> ...since if we used this in a script, it would be used like this, I think...
>
> SELECT $1, $2
> \gp 'foo' 'bar'
> \gp 'bar' 'baz'
> ...

Interesting, but I think for that we should use named prepared
statements, so that would be a separate "\gsomething" command in psql, like

SELECT $1, $2 \gprep p1
\grun p1 'foo' 'bar'
\grun p1 'bar' 'baz'