On Sat, Dec 7, 2019 at 12:58:12PM -0500, Tom Lane wrote: > "Shinoda, Noriyoshi (PN Japan A&PS Delivery)" <noriyoshi.shin...@hpe.com> > writes: > > I propose a small improvement to the psql command. > > Currently, psql's help/quit/exit command needs to start from the first > > position of the prompt. > > The attached patch allows the command to be executed ignoring leading white > > spaces. > > Please read the (very long) thread in which this behavior was designed: > > https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CACYgWUnvCSeiFXyw9%2BVqHVAd%2BfUxYhsrGxacRGJao63gznV9UQ%40mail.gmail.com > > Allowing whitespace before the special command was part of the design > early on, eg my proposal at > > https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/30157.1513058300%40sss.pgh.pa.us > > but we eventually decided not to, see further down at > > https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/20180125204630.GA27619%40momjian.us > > If you want to reverse that decision you need to present cogent arguments > why, not just send in a patch.
Do we need a C comment to document why no whitespace is allowed before it? -- Bruce Momjian <br...@momjian.us> http://momjian.us EnterpriseDB http://enterprisedb.com + As you are, so once was I. As I am, so you will be. + + Ancient Roman grave inscription +
