On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 11:49 PM, Amit Kapila <amit.kapil...@gmail.com> wrote:
> - errdetail("Could not rename \"%s\" to \"%s\": %m.",
> + errdetail("\"%s\" could not be renamed to \"%s\": %m.",
>
> Is there any reason to change this message?
> I think you have changed this message to make it somewhat similar with
> the new message we are planning to use in this function, but I don't see
> that as compelling reason to change this message.

The old message better follows the guidelines.  See section 51.3.7:
Avoid Passive Voice.  The old message is what's called
"telegram-style", with PostgreSQL itself as the implicit subject.  The
proposed replacement is just the regular old passive voice.

-- 
Robert Haas
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