Greg Stark wrote: > > Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes: > > > I thought about that, but is seems all our booleans could logically fall > > into the category of being enabled/disabled. For add_missing_from, the > > add word is so people realize that it is really _adding_ to the FROM > > list, so I see it as different. > > > > Anyway, change committed. I can always change it back if people change > > their mind. > > I suggest that the rule you've been (unconsciously) following is the > following: parameters that form a verb phrase do not need an enable_ prefix. > But parameters that form a noun phrase do or else they sound strange. > > Put another way, "all boolean parameters are verb phrases; if they're not then > turn them into a verb phrase by prepending a verb like `enable'" > > I see a couple exceptions (debug_assertions, geqo) but mostly they seem to > follow this pattern. > > I'm not sure that's a bad rule. Verbs sound nice when you read them: > > show_parser_stats true > enable_hashjoin true > > Nouns sound stranger and more awkward: > > geqo true > parser_stats true > hashjoin true
Interesting analysis. No verb in there. -- Bruce Momjian | http://candle.pha.pa.us pgman@candle.pha.pa.us | (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 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
