On Thursday, April 7, 2022, Boris Zentner <bzm(at)2bz(dot)de> wrote:
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> I was wondering why psql loose dashed comments and what can be done about
> this misbehaviour.
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> postgres=# \e
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Because \e treats the query buffer as a single line of code and dashed
comments cannot be used, just like meta-commands cannot be used.
Including a filename should establish the behavior you desire.
David J.