I seem to be breaking my mysql client when I enter the Postgres command. Any ideas how to undo this?

Question

Note. I use the bash shell for an almost new installation of osx 10.6. This is not like a friend who is on zsh

I'm used to Postgres, so I often instinctively type

\d tablename

instead

desc tablename ;

When I do this, the mysql client is not very happy

mysql> \d items
mysql> ;
    -> desc items;
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ';
    ->

pay attention to how my invitation changes after the moment "oh crap". It seems to be locked in this procedure where all sql commands are considered invalid.

I had not yet figured out a sequence that had not yet eluded her; and I did not understand what was going on.

- , ? , , - ctrl-c mysql - .

Answer 1

MySQL \d , ;. , items. , :

\d items
desc items items
select 1 items

.

, \d ;

Answer 2

\d .

;

, tablename

tablename, \d ;

ctrl-c up-arrow enter . , mysql .