Re: proposal: alternative psql commands quit and exit

On Fri, Feb  2, 2018 at 12:39:28AM -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> I just thought of an inconsistency.  First, we now consistently exit with
> 'exit', 'quit', and '\q' if used in an empty psql query buffer.  Also, we now
> hint when 'exit' and 'quit' are used in non-empty query buffers:
> 
>     test=> SELECT
>     test-> exit
> -->    Use \q to quit.
> 
> We obviously don't need to hint for '\q' since it works in this context.
> 
> Where it is odd is that we hint for 'exit' and 'quit' in places that
> '\q' doesn't work, but we don't hint for '\q' in the same contexts. 
> Here is the hint for 'exit' and 'quit':
> 
>     test=> SELECT '
>     test'> exit
> -->    Use control-D to quit.
> 
> but we don't hint for '\q':
> 
>     test=> SELECT '
>     test'> \q
> -->    test'>
> 
> Should we give the same "Use control-D to quit." hint here for '\q'?
> I think it is logical that we should.

I have applied the attached patch giving a ^D/^C hint where \q is
ignored, and add C comment documenting why exit/quit is not documented.

I consider this issue closed, or quited, or exited.  :-)

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