Re: Re: proposal - psql: possibility to specify sort for describe commands, when size is printed

Hi

2017-09-22 21:31 GMT+02:00 Pavel Stehule <pavel(dot)stehule(at)gmail(dot)com>:

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> 2017-09-22 21:12 GMT+02:00 Peter Eisentraut <peter(dot)eisentraut(at)2ndquadrant(dot)
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>> On 9/22/17 09:16, Pavel Stehule wrote:
>> > Example: somebody set SORT_COLUMNS to schema_name value. This is
>> > nonsense for \l command
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>> > Now, I am thinking so more correct and practical design is based on
>> > special mode, activated by variable
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>> > PREFER_SIZE_SORT .. (off, asc, desc)
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>> > This has sense for wide group of commands that can show size. And when
>> > size is not visible, then this option is not active.
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>> Maybe this shouldn't be a variable at all. It's not like you'll set
>> this as a global preference. You probably want it for one command only.
>> So a per-command option might make more sense.
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> Sure, I cannot to know, what users will do. But, when I need to see a size
> of objects, then I prefer the sort by size desc every time. If I need to
> find some object, then I can to use a searching in pager. So in my case,
> this settings will be in psqlrc. In GoodData we used years own
> customization - the order by size was hardcoded and nobody reported me any
> issue.
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> Alexander proposed some per command option, but current syntax of psql
> commands don't allows some simple parametrization. If it can be user
> friendly, then it should be short. From implementation perspective, it
> should be simply parsed. It should be intuitive too - too much symbols
> together is not good idea.
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> Maybe some prefix design - but it is not design for common people
> (although these people don't use psql usually)
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> '\sort size \dt ?
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> \dt:sort_by_size
> \dt+:sort_by_size ?
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> I don't see any good design in this direction
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I though about Alexander proposal, and I am thinking so it can be probably
best if we respect psql design. I implemented two command suffixes
(supported only when it has sense) "s" sorted by size and "d" as descent

so list of tables can be sorted with commands:

\dt+sd (in this case, the order is not strict), so command
\dtsd+ is working too (same \disd+ or \di+sd)

These two chars are acceptable. Same principle is used for \l command

\lsd+ or \l+sd

What do you think about it?

Regards

Pavel

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