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From: Tom Lane <[email protected]>
To: Kevin Wang <[email protected]>
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: A tiny improvement of psql
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 11:36:41 -0500
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Kevin Wang <[email protected]> writes:
> As you know, we can use the UP arrow key to get the previous command to
> avoid extra typing. This is a wonderful feature to save the lives of every
> DBA. However, if I type the commands like this sequence: A, B, B, B, B, B,
> B,  as you can see, B is the last command I execute.

> But if I try to get command A, I have to press the UP key 7 times.  I think
> the best way is: when you press the UP key, plsql should show the command
> that is different from the previous command, so the recall sequence should
> be B -> A, not B -> B -> ... -> A.  Then I only press the UP key 2 times to
> get command A.

This is driven by libreadline, not anything we control.  I have
seen the behavior you describe in some other programs, so I wonder
whether it's configurable.

> Another requirement is: could we use / to repeat executing the last command
> in plsql just like sqlplus in Oracle?

I'm pretty certain you can configure this for yourself with readline.

			regards, tom lane

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