Re: psql possible TODO

Tom Lane wrote:
> "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com> writes:
> > control-R isn't real useful for 17 queries that are exactly the same
> > except for 3 different join clauses. It also isn't useful when you don't
> > know exactly what query you are looking for.
> 
> ... but, somehow, you know exactly what command number it has?
> The above seems completely unimpressive as arguments for adding
> command-number-based recall.
> 
> >> What we have is just like bash --- at least the parts of it that I use.
> > Yes, and I am trying to add more functionality that is like bash :)
> 
> It's like a part of bash that's been obsolete since readline was
> written, and probably would never have existed at all if readline had
> appeared first.  I can't really picture a situation in which this is an
> improvement over the readline facilities.

Yea, that was my impression.  It seemed so awkward, but so is 'vi' to
me.  (Me ducks.)

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