Justin Clift wrote: > Bruce Momjian wrote: > <snip> > > Let's suppose I am writing a query, and then I do \e to edit the query, > > and I exit the editor and return to psql. Suppose I decide I want to > > reedit, so I up arrow. I would expect to get \e, not the query I just > > edited, no? > > Wouldn't it depend on how this gets implemented? > > Maybe least negative impact approach (suggested already): If the "large > command that was edited" is put in the command history before the \e, > then both are available and there is no big change from "expected > behaviour". > > i.e. one up arrow get the previous \e, and a second up arrow would bring > up the command that was worked upon.
Makese sense. However, it still has the shock factor of displaying a huge query, which is usually what is involved when using the editor. I don't feel strongly either way --- I am just pointing out the issue. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (610) 359-1001 + If your life is a hard drive, | 13 Roberts Road + Christ can be your backup. | Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073 ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 3: if posting/reading through Usenet, please send an appropriate subscribe-nomail command to [EMAIL PROTECTED] so that your message can get through to the mailing list cleanly
