@@ -3535,11 +3535,12 @@ testdb=> <userinput>INSERT INTO my_table VALUES (:'content');</userinput>
35353535 and special escape sequences that describe the appearance of the
35363536 prompt. Prompt 1 is the normal prompt that is issued when
35373537 <application>psql</application> requests a new command. Prompt 2 is
3538- issued when more input is expected during command input because the
3539- command was not terminated with a semicolon or a quote was not closed.
3540- Prompt 3 is issued when you run an <acronym>SQL</acronym>
3541- <command>COPY</command> command and you are expected to type in the
3542- row values on the terminal.
3538+ issued when more input is expected during command entry, for example
3539+ because the command was not terminated with a semicolon or a quote
3540+ was not closed.
3541+ Prompt 3 is issued when you are running an <acronym>SQL</acronym>
3542+ <command>COPY FROM STDIN</command> command and you need to type in
3543+ a row value on the terminal.
35433544 </para>
35443545
35453546 <para>
@@ -3626,17 +3627,20 @@ testdb=> <userinput>INSERT INTO my_table VALUES (:'content');</userinput>
36263627 <term><literal>%R</literal></term>
36273628 <listitem>
36283629 <para>
3629- In prompt 1 normally <literal>=</literal>, but <literal>^</literal> if
3630- in single-line mode, and <literal>!</literal> if the session is
3631- disconnected from the database (which can happen if
3632- <command>\connect</command> fails). In prompt 2 the sequence is
3633- replaced by <literal>-</literal>, <literal>*</literal>, a single quote,
3634- a double quote, or a dollar sign, depending on whether
3635- <application>psql</application> expects more input because the
3636- command wasn't terminated yet, because you are inside a
3637- <literal>/* ... */</literal> comment, or because you are inside
3638- a quoted or dollar-escaped string. In prompt 3 the sequence doesn't
3639- produce anything.
3630+ In prompt 1 normally <literal>=</literal>,
3631+ but <literal>^</literal> if in single-line mode,
3632+ or <literal>!</literal> if the session is disconnected from the
3633+ database (which can happen if <command>\connect</command> fails).
3634+ In prompt 2 <literal>%R</literal> is replaced by a character that
3635+ depends on why <application>psql</application> expects more input:
3636+ <literal>-</literal> if the command simply wasn't terminated yet,
3637+ but <literal>*</literal> if there is an unfinished
3638+ <literal>/* ... */</literal> comment,
3639+ a single quote if there is an unfinished quoted string,
3640+ a double quote if there is an unfinished quoted identifier,
3641+ a dollar sign if there is an unfinished dollar-quoted string,
3642+ or <literal>(</literal> if there is an unmatched left parenthesis.
3643+ In prompt 3 <literal>%R</literal> doesn't produce anything.
36403644 </para>
36413645 </listitem>
36423646 </varlistentry>
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