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After the file is processed, <application>psql</application> terminates.
This is in many ways equivalent to the internal command <command>\i</command>.
</para>
+
+ <para>
+ If <replaceable>filename</replaceable> is <literal>-</literal>
+ (hyphen), then standard input is read.
+ </para>
+
<para>
Using this option is subtly different from writing
<literal>psql < <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable></literal>.
*
* Copyright 2000 by PostgreSQL Global Development Group
*
- * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/psql/startup.c,v 1.46 2001/03/23 00:36:38 tgl Exp $
+ * $Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/src/bin/psql/startup.c,v 1.47 2001/05/06 17:38:32 petere Exp $
*/
#include "postgres_fe.h"
/*
* process file given by -f
*/
- if (options.action == ACT_FILE)
+ if (options.action == ACT_FILE && strcmp(options.action_string, "-")!=0)
{
if (!options.no_psqlrc)
process_psqlrc();
process_psqlrc();
if (!pset.notty)
initializeInput(options.no_readline ? 0 : 1);
+ if (options.action_string) /* -f - was used */
+ pset.inputfile = "<stdin>";
successResult = MainLoop(stdin);
}