Re: psql Feature request \set query

From: Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: Pavel Stehule <pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Greg Stark <greg(dot)stark(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>, Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>, Joshua Drake <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>, Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)commandprompt(dot)com>, Josh Berkus <josh(at)agliodbs(dot)com>, postgres hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: psql Feature request \set query
Date: 2008-10-23 08:14:06
Message-ID: 4900324E.6080103@gmx.net
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Pavel Stehule wrote:
> 2008/10/23 Greg Stark <greg(dot)stark(at)enterprisedb(dot)com>:
>> For making psql fully scriptable I would think it would be smarter to embed
>> a full well-supported existing language rather than trying to invent a new
>> one.
>
> plpgsql?

I think plpgsql is a pretty good example of the sort of disaster you get
when you invent a language from nearly scratch.

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