Re: psql questions: SQL, progname, copyright dates

Robert Treat wrote:

> Ugh. If I want to see the syntax of my functions, I'd be forced to use the
> \df-+ syntax, and I'd argue people spend far more time wanting to see \df+
> output on their own functions than they ever do on system functions.
>
> imho the argument against \dfS is pretty weak. Letters are not only used as
> object specifiers, they are also used for setting field separators, html
> output, switching to and from expanded output, and listing table access
> permissions, among other things. Telling folks that the S modifier is for
> system objects mnemonic, simple, and FWIW keeps with backward compatability.

One thing is emerging from this thread: the \xyzk functionality is overloaded.
Time to switch to something more human readable ?

Regards
Gaetano Mendola