Re: psql with "Function Type" in \df

Tom Lane wrote:
> Bruce Momjian <bruce@momjian.us> writes:
> > If I can get someone else to say they prefer brackets over parentheses in
> > \? I will make the change.  Right now we have:
> 
> >    \df[antwS+] [PATTERN]  list (only agg/normal/trigger/window) functions
> 
> > With brackets it would be:
> 
> >    \df[antwS+] [PATTERN]  list [only agg/normal/trigger/window] functions
> 
> Yes, the brackets in the text match up with the brackets in the syntax,
> so I think this looks more sensible.

Still, my original proposal was \df[antw][S+].  The extra brackets are
obviously redundant, but if we're about providing cues, this is a good
cue IMO.  It allows the [S+] to match the other lines.

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