Re: [HACKERS] pg_dump --help

On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> > $ pg_dump --help
> > /usr/lib/postgresql/bin/pg_dump: invalid option -- -
> >
> > hmm ?
> >
> > Prepare anyone long options for pg_dump, pg_passwd, pg_version ?
> > If not, I make it, current state is disgraceful.
> >
>
>
> #$ pg_dump -h
> pg_dump: option requires an argument -- h
> usage: pg_dump [options] dbname
> -a dump out only the data, no schema
> -c clean(drop) schema prior to create

--cut--

$ mysqldump --help
mysqldump Ver 4.0 Distrib 3.21.31, for pc-linux-gnu (i586)
By Igor Romanenko & Monty & Jani. This software is in public Domain
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY

Dumping definition and data mysql database or table
Usage: mysqldump [OPTIONS] database [tables]

-#, --debug=... Output debug log. Often this is 'd:t:o,filename
-?, --help Displays this help and exits.
-c, --compleat-insert Use complete insert statements.

.....etc.

I send patch with long options next week.....

Karel