Re: BUG #16486: Prompted password is ignored when password specified in connection string

On Wed, Sep  2, 2020 at 03:47:40PM -0400, Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> > I used a later version of Tom's patch to add documentation of how
> > connection strings can override command-line options, plus it has the
> > password description improvements.
> 
> >          <option>--all</option>) is not used, the database name is read
> >          from the environment variable <envar>PGDATABASE</envar>.  If
> >          that is not set, the user name specified for the connection is
> > -        used.
> > +        used.  <link linkend="libpq-connstring">Connction strings</link>
> > +        can also be used for connection specifications, and these can
> > +        override other command-line options.
> >         </para>
> >        </listitem>
> >       </varlistentry>
> 
> * Spellcheck (not "Connction" please)
> 
> * I do not like the wording "can override", because that's just impossibly
> vague.  It leaves the reader wondering whether there are cases where that
> doesn't happen.
> 
> I'd suggest wording more like
> 
>     The <replaceable>dbname</replaceable> can be a
>     <link ...>connection string</link>.  If so, connection parameters
>     found in the connection string will override any conflicting command
>     line options, such as <option>--username</option>.

Sure, makes sense.  Updated patch attached.

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