Re: feature request: \qf datatype

I added a mention of how to use the pager to lookup datatype mentions in
psql \df:
       To look up functions taking argument or returning values of a specific       type, use your pager's search
capabilityto scroll through the       \df output.
 

No one could come up with a good API to make this easier, so I think
mentioning a simple solution is best.

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Alex J. Avriette wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 26, 2003 at 04:07:50PM -0800, David Fetter wrote:
> 
> > \dfT integer
> > 
> > might bring back all the functions that operate on (or return)
> > integers.
> 
> I like this the best so far. My only concern is that there is a
> whole lot of output generated by this (see thread parent).
> 
> > > > Duplication--especially for help systems--is not a bad thing, as
> > > > long as it's only duplication of access and not of code bases.
> > > 
> > > Duplication of help systems that are never going to be used is a
> > > waste of everyone's time.
> > 
> > Perhaps I didn't make clear what I was trying to say. :)
> > 
> > We should continue to avoid the "The docs for any given thing are
> > findable in exactly one way.  If you don't divine it, you are S.O.L."
> > model of documentation.
> 
> Well, I'm perfectly happy to see it in psql. I'm just unable to
> actually do the C part myself. If somebody would step up to the plate,
> we could see this in the next release. I haven't heard anyone say they
> didn't like it.
> 
> alex
> 
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