ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "select"

-- bad name in target list

select nonesuch from pg_database;

-- bad attribute name on lhs of operator

select * from pg_database where nonesuch = pg_database.datname;

-- bad attribute name on rhs of operator

select * from pg_database where pg_database.datname = nonesuch;

-- bad select distinct on syntax, distinct attribute missing

select distinct on (foobar) from pg_database;

ERROR: parser: parse error at or near "from"

-- bad select distinct on syntax, distinct attribute not in target list

select distinct on (foobar) * from pg_database;

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-- DELETE