Re: get rid of psql welcome message

Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 
> > I am thinking 'help' is too much indirection for users -- it just tells
> > them another command.  How about:
> > 
> >     \g or ';' to execute a query\n"
> >     \? and \h for help
> >     \q to quit
> 
> I have to disagree here. \h is completely counterintuitive to a "user", 
> let alone \?. The word "help" is about as plain as day as you can get.
> 
> Google search for the word help: 3,330,000,000
>    First result, help.com
> Google search for the expression \h: 1,800,000,000
>    First result, Hydrogen
> 
> Plainly spoken, easily understandable *help* for the masses. :)

I realize that, but my point is that when they type 'help', they don't
get help;  they just get details on the help options, and then they get
help.  How about:
    \? for psql help, \h for SQL help    \g or ';' to execute a query    \q to quit

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