Re: psql variables

Peter Eisentraut <peter_e@gmx.net> writes:
> Neil Conway wrote:
>> Recently, I was surprised to learn that psql variables are case
>> sensitive.
>
> like shell variables

What relevance does that have? Shell variables may or may not share
the same design flaws that psql variables do, but I don't see that as
a justification for not changing or improving the current behavior of
psql variables.

Perhaps you're suggesting shell variables were used as the design
model for psql's variables (although I can't be sure, you didn't
elaborate). If so, what I'm saying is that this model is not very
friendly for setting psql-internal options, and we'd be better
changing it as I've elaborated on elsewhere. Do you agree?

-Neil