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Subject: Re: Add missing period to DETAIL messages
From: Chao Li <li.evan.chao@gmail.com>
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Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2026 16:00:10 +0800
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> On Apr 9, 2026, at 12:27, Peter Smith <smithpb2250@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi,
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> According to the error message style guide [1] "Detail and hint
> messages: Use complete sentences, and end each with a period."
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> I found some DETAIL messages not following that period rule.
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> PSA a patch that fixes the missing period. In passing, I also fixed
> some capitalization.
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
> [1] =
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/devel/error-style-guide.html#ERROR-STYLE-G=
UIDE-GRAMMAR-PUNCTUATION
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> Kind Regards,
> Peter Smith.
> Fujitsu Australia
> <v1-0001-Add-missing-period-to-DETAIL-messages.patch>


```
-					 errdetail("password must be at =
least \"passwordcheck.min_password_length\" (%d) bytes long",
+					 errdetail("password must be at =
least \"passwordcheck.min_password_length\" (%d) bytes long.=E2=80=9D,
```

First =E2=80=9Cp=E2=80=9D should be capital.

Best regards,
--
Chao Li (Evan)
HighGo Software Co., Ltd.
https://www.highgo.com/