From: | Adrian Klaver <adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com> |
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To: | Thomas Kellerer <shammat(at)gmx(dot)net>, "pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)lists(dot)postgresql(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: Misplaced double quotes in error message |
Date: | 2021-10-07 13:39:02 |
Message-ID: | cde592cd-7f86-aa7c-90d4-09584a77ae52@aklaver.com |
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On 10/6/21 11:17 PM, Thomas Kellerer wrote:
> Hello,
>
> consider the following table, query and error message:
>
> create table t
> (
> "someColumn" int
> );
>
> select t.someColumn
> from t;
>
>
> ERROR: column t.somecolumn does not exist
> Hint: Perhaps you meant to reference the column "t.someColumn".
>
>
> For someone proficient in SQL it's pretty clear what the error message means,
> but the quotes can be misleading for someone who doesn't really understand
> what's going on.
FYI, errors are generically double quoted:
ERROR: invalid input syntax for type integer: "one"
This is not specific to identifier quoting.
>
> I think if the error message quoted the column name the way it should actually
> be used, it would make things easier for someone not used to this, e.g.:
>
> Hint: Perhaps you meant to reference the column t."someColumn".
>
> Because when the user takes the error message literally they might be tempted
> to use "t.someColumn" just to be confronted with the same error message again
> which then seems even more confusing.
>
>
>
>
>
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Adrian Klaver
adrian(dot)klaver(at)aklaver(dot)com
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