more psql bug squashing:

\copy without arguments failed
commands with too many arguments were too silent

doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml

 <!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml,v 1.30 2000/03/27 17:14:43 thomas Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml,v 1.31 2000/04/16 15:46:39 petere Exp $
 Postgres documentation
 -->
 
@@ -443,16 +443,12 @@ testdb=>
 
 
       <varlistentry>
-        <term><literal>\do [ <replaceable class="parameter">pattern</replaceable> ]</literal></term>
+        <term><literal>\do [ <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable> ]</literal></term>
         <listitem>
         <para>
         Lists available operators with their operand and return types.
-        If <replaceable class="parameter">pattern</replaceable>
+        If <replaceable class="parameter">name</replaceable>
         is specified, only operators with that name will be shown.
-        (Since this is a regular expression, be sure to quote all special
-        characters in you operator name with backslashes. To prevent
-        interpretation of the backslash as a new command, you might also
-        wish to quote the argument.)
         </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>

src/bin/psql/command.c

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright 2000 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/psql/command.c,v 1.29 2000/04/14 23:43:44 petere Exp $
+ * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/psql/command.c,v 1.30 2000/04/16 15:46:40 petere Exp $
  */
 #include "postgres.h"
 #include "command.h"
@@ -137,8 +137,10 @@ HandleSlashCmds(const char *line,
 
 		status = exec_command(new_cmd, my_line + 1, &continue_parse, query_buf);
 
+#if 0 /* turned out to be too annoying */
 		if (status != CMD_UNKNOWN && isalpha(new_cmd[0]))
 			psql_error("Warning: this syntax is deprecated\n");
+#endif
 	}
 
 	if (status == CMD_UNKNOWN)
@@ -179,7 +181,8 @@ exec_command(const char *cmd,
 	bool		quiet = QUIET();
 	backslashResult status = CMD_SKIP_LINE;
 	char	   *string,
-			   *string_cpy;
+			   *string_cpy,
+		       *val;
 
 	/*
 	 * The 'string' variable will be overwritten to point to the next
@@ -777,7 +780,8 @@ exec_command(const char *cmd,
 		status = CMD_ERROR;
 
 	/* eat the rest of the options string */
-	while (scan_option(&string, OT_NORMAL, NULL));
+	while ((val = scan_option(&string, OT_NORMAL, NULL)))
+		psql_error("\\%s: extra argument '%s' ignored\n", cmd, val);
 
 	if (options_string && continue_parse)
 		*continue_parse = options_string + (string - string_cpy);

src/bin/psql/copy.c

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright 2000 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/psql/copy.c,v 1.14 2000/04/14 23:43:44 petere Exp $
+ * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/psql/copy.c,v 1.15 2000/04/16 15:46:40 petere Exp $
  */
 #include "postgres.h"
 #include "copy.h"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ bool		copy_in_state;
  * parse_slash_copy
  * -- parses \copy command line
  *
- * Accepted syntax: \copy [binary] table|"table" [with oids] from|to filename|'filename' using delimiters ['<char>'] [ with null as 'string' ]
+ * Accepted syntax: \copy [binary] table|"table" [with oids] from|to filename|'filename' [ using delimiters '<char>'] [ with null as 'string' ]
  * (binary is not here yet)
  *
  * returns a malloc'ed structure with the options, or NULL on parsing error
@@ -74,7 +74,13 @@ parse_slash_copy(const char *args)
 	bool		error = false;
 	char		quote;
 
-	line = xstrdup(args);
+	if (args)
+		line = xstrdup(args);
+	else
+	{
+		psql_error("\\copy: arguments required\n");
+		return NULL;
+	}		
 
 	if (!(result = calloc(1, sizeof(struct copy_options))))
 	{
@@ -191,6 +197,8 @@ parse_slash_copy(const char *args)
 						}
 					}
 				}
+				else
+					error = true;
 			}
 		}
 	}

src/bin/psql/describe.c

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright 2000 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/psql/describe.c,v 1.19 2000/04/12 17:16:22 momjian Exp $
+ * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/psql/describe.c,v 1.20 2000/04/16 15:46:40 petere Exp $
  */
 #include "postgres.h"
 #include "describe.h"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describeAggregates(const char *name)
 
 	if (name)
 	{
-		strcat(buf, "  AND a.aggname ~* '^");
+		strcat(buf, "  AND a.aggname ~ '^");
 		strncat(buf, name, REGEXP_CUTOFF);
 		strcat(buf, "'\n");
 	}
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describeAggregates(const char *name)
 
 	if (name)
 	{
-		strcat(buf, "  AND a.aggname ~* '^");
+		strcat(buf, "  AND a.aggname ~ '^");
 		strncat(buf, name, REGEXP_CUTOFF);
 		strcat(buf, "'\n");
 	}
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ describeFunctions(const char *name, bool verbose)
 
 	if (name)
 	{
-		strcat(buf, "  AND p.proname ~* '^");
+		strcat(buf, "  AND p.proname ~ '^");
 		strncat(buf, name, REGEXP_CUTOFF);
 		strcat(buf, "'\n");
 	}
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ describeTypes(const char *name, bool verbose)
 
 	if (name)
 	{
-		strcat(buf, "  AND t.typname ~* '^");
+		strcat(buf, "  AND t.typname ~ '^");
 		strncat(buf, name, REGEXP_CUTOFF);
 		strcat(buf, "' ");
 	}
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ describeOperators(const char *name)
 		   "       o.oprright = t2.oid\n");
 	if (name)
 	{
-		strcat(buf, "  AND o.oprname ~ '^");
+		strcat(buf, "  AND o.oprname = '");
 		strncat(buf, name, REGEXP_CUTOFF);
 		strcat(buf, "'\n");
 	}
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ describeOperators(const char *name)
 		   "       o.oprright = t1.oid\n");
 	if (name)
 	{
-		strcat(buf, "AND o.oprname ~ '^");
+		strcat(buf, "AND o.oprname = '");
 		strncat(buf, name, REGEXP_CUTOFF);
 		strcat(buf, "'\n");
 	}
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ describeOperators(const char *name)
 		   "       o.oprleft = t1.oid\n");
 	if (name)
 	{
-		strcat(buf, "AND o.oprname ~ '^");
+		strcat(buf, "AND o.oprname = '");
 		strncat(buf, name, REGEXP_CUTOFF);
 		strcat(buf, "'\n");
 	}
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ objectDescription(const char *object)
 		   "WHERE a.oid = d.objoid\n");
 	if (object)
 	{
-		strcat(descbuf, "  AND a.aggname ~* '^");
+		strcat(descbuf, "  AND a.aggname ~ '^");
 		strncat(descbuf, object, REGEXP_CUTOFF);
 		strcat(descbuf, "'\n");
 	}
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ objectDescription(const char *object)
 		   "WHERE p.oid = d.objoid AND (p.pronargs = 0 or oidvectortypes(p.proargtypes) != '')\n");
 	if (object)
 	{
-		strcat(descbuf, "  AND p.proname ~* '^");
+		strcat(descbuf, "  AND p.proname ~ '^");
 		strncat(descbuf, object, REGEXP_CUTOFF);
 		strcat(descbuf, "'\n");
 	}
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ objectDescription(const char *object)
 		   "WHERE RegprocToOid(o.oprcode) = d.objoid\n");
 	if (object)
 	{
-		strcat(descbuf, "  AND o.oprname ~ '^");
+		strcat(descbuf, "  AND o.oprname = '");
 		strncat(descbuf, object, REGEXP_CUTOFF);
 		strcat(descbuf, "'\n");
 	}
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ objectDescription(const char *object)
 		   "WHERE t.oid = d.objoid\n");
 	if (object)
 	{
-		strcat(descbuf, "  AND t.typname ~* '^");
+		strcat(descbuf, "  AND t.typname ~ '^");
 		strncat(descbuf, object, REGEXP_CUTOFF);
 		strcat(descbuf, "'\n");
 	}
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ objectDescription(const char *object)
 		   "WHERE c.oid = d.objoid\n");
 	if (object)
 	{
-		strcat(descbuf, "  AND c.relname ~* '^");
+		strcat(descbuf, "  AND c.relname ~ '^");
 		strncat(descbuf, object, REGEXP_CUTOFF);
 		strcat(descbuf, "'\n");
 	}
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ objectDescription(const char *object)
 		   "WHERE r.oid = d.objoid AND r.rulename !~ '^_RET'\n");
 	if (object)
 	{
-		strcat(descbuf, "  AND r.rulename ~* '^");
+		strcat(descbuf, "  AND r.rulename ~ '^");
 		strncat(descbuf, object, REGEXP_CUTOFF);
 		strcat(descbuf, "'\n");
 	}
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ objectDescription(const char *object)
 		   "WHERE t.oid = d.objoid\n");
 	if (object)
 	{
-		strcat(descbuf, "  AND t.tgname ~* '^");
+		strcat(descbuf, "  AND t.tgname ~ '^");
 		strncat(descbuf, object, REGEXP_CUTOFF);
 		strcat(descbuf, "'\n");
 	}