Re: [PATCH v1] Add \echo_stderr to psql

On Sat, Apr 27, 2019 at 04:05:20PM +0200, Fabien COELHO wrote:
> 
> Hello David,
> 
> > Please find attached v2, name is now \warn.
> 
> Patch applies cleanly, compiles, "make check ok", although there are no
> tests. Doc gen ok.
> 
> Code is pretty straightforward.
> 
> I'd put the commands in alphabetical order (echo, qecho, warn) instead of
> e/w/q in the condition.

Done.

> The -n trick does not appear in the help lines, ISTM that it could fit, so
> maybe it could be added, possibly something like:
> 
>  \echo [-n] [TEXT]  write string to stdout, possibly without trailing newline
> 
> and same for \warn and \qecho?

Makes sense, but I put it there just for \echo to keep lines short.

> > How might we test this portably?
> 
> Hmmm... TAP tests are expected to be portable. Attached a simple POC, which
> could be extended to test many more things which are currently out of
> coverage (src/bin/psql stuff is covered around 40% only).

Thanks for putting this together. I've added this test, and agree that
increasing coverage is important for another patch.

Best,
David.
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