2017-08-24 8:53 GMT+02:00 Fabien COELHO <coe...@cri.ensmp.fr>:

>
> "column_header" is somehow redundant with "tuples_only". Use the
>>> existing one instead of adding a new one?
>>>
>>
>> It is different - a result of tuples_only is just tuples - not column
>> names, not title, footer. I needed new special flag for enhancing
>> tuples_only to print column names
>>
>
> I do not understand. If you keep the special print_raw function, it can
> use tuples_only as true for without column names, and false for with column
> names?


yes - in this case you have true.


>
>
> More generally, ISTM that the same effect could be achieved without
>>> adding a new print function, but by setting more options (separator,
>>> ...) and calling an existing print function. If so, I think it would
>>> reduce the code size.
>>>
>>
>> Maybe, maybe not. removing PRINT_RAW you need to enhance PRINT_UNALIGNED
>> to
>> use one shot parameters and you have to teach it to print column names in
>> tuples_only mode. The code's length will be same. The form of this patch
>> is
>> not final.
>>
>
> Hmmm. Ok. It depends on the change implication on the print unaligned
> function.


It is open - I'll wait to winter commitfest for some other ideas, tests,
comments - it is topic for PostgreSQL 11, and then there are a time for
discussion

Now, I'll be happy if some other people will test it with larger set of
applications and send me a feedback.

Regards

Pavel


>
>
> --
> Fabien.
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