"Jonathan S. Katz" <jkatz@postgresql.org> writes: >> On Apr 7, 2018, at 10:55 AM, PG Doc comments form <noreply@postgresql.org> wrote: >> Should this not read : >> psql-f outfile postgres
> Technically it is correct: you’re dumping data to an output file, > and reading the data in from an input file. The documentation > also makes reference to what the “outfile” and “infile” represent.
> That being said, I can see how it can be confusing particularly > if you are reading through the documentation quickly. Perhaps > a name like “dumpfile” would be more clear?