docs: psql '--' comments are not passed to the server

C-style block comments are passed to the server.
12 years ago · 3c41b812c5
parent 614167c6d7
commit 3c41b812c5
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--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/psql-ref.sgml
@ -679,6 +679,12 @@ testdb=&gt;
    <xref linkend="SQL-LISTEN"> and
    <xref linkend="SQL-NOTIFY">.
    </para>
+
+    <para>
+    While C-style block comments are passed to the server for
+    processing and removal, SQL-standard comments are removed by
+    <application>psql</application>.
+    </para>
  </refsect2>

  <refsect2 id="APP-PSQL-meta-commands">