From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS53758 23.128.96.0/24 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.4 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_PASS, SPF_PASS shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 692B01F9E0 for ; Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:50:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1726808AbgD2Tuq (ORCPT ); Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:50:46 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:55526 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-FAIL-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1726456AbgD2Tuq (ORCPT ); Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:50:46 -0400 Received: from mail-lf1-x142.google.com (mail-lf1-x142.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4864:20::142]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 815CEC03C1AE for ; Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:50:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-lf1-x142.google.com with SMTP id y3so2765720lfy.1 for ; Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:50:44 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to:message-id :user-agent:mime-version; bh=117Hv46TV7qWnTBrz6/b0btgNhRAexzvg9uOOkMWncc=; b=c4ZDydIWwLYNMh6zttpTWF0XqNUJJi1V+uwNpxj1cfsOv/SPzzs0yl7feVLi5zHgsT fFY3oYXLg1Ke6dDAk3wcOmZJ1v/bp1LI61L1VK0eLmJqoZ2gIu19N+jL6oP/IETem/FV GjcL1rnYOi9ZPSNCT3yHNhBYTEmwS2ETUUAaEZNbg9pV+8TfkEE6TujQ/1YsUJB8V2Zz su4yserlL3xnqH05b+ZR0mP90zIrYCD2Y2VE1nwVi85Gihq+BslMvSeWMnKBKn9sYNQL aPuFzO2CapvSxqpZyP92pYcc+LI4WLb9Ap28XoiWTb5XyE9VhZBX0jdaXbKQXd0TeSbk Xdcw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:from:to:cc:subject:references:date:in-reply-to :message-id:user-agent:mime-version; bh=117Hv46TV7qWnTBrz6/b0btgNhRAexzvg9uOOkMWncc=; b=OYndLQYKE+3j0WazTsqM9X5BBweA9EsezRsAy69YeCQxnmTXMhRq4R51BTwNdvn67f BBEe9dNIbapGf3bZdr9XUdD1+0oMeeW5gsnJf/WQ0e0SUhBQWWGulR4M1kQQvQKFalYb 6KaVl8zu/hx+mUevSAnD2M9B78/TmJzhU9An/0nRX4Rtb5DkhDELZ1r1fM+NaaRKhrxc EV2Q5mMbwHE0Eqq+mIx6rf00emKdZV941K/+TZseBjp45z04z3ssWl9H9K5SCWtu7crv /zJW1XeCSbwugCpOsK6Hocsxny2wE7dYSCsXmorBjyvlQum/8X7YdYkEW+SkZd0D97NV 5YVw== X-Gm-Message-State: AGi0PubfhMj7rnS7b7g8Uuisv022Q7s2J50UlvA/Kd2nnn6yD8+h4UOf 5JKa5oNkTD6JUJDsuvDlXNk= X-Google-Smtp-Source: APiQypKB8lI2sPHkTO2Y3+qvssIQBlUkqVaZqC5RjXWiDL/eCi5b7ZfkfxkeT36ctqJmAsLuT7Jy6Q== X-Received: by 2002:ac2:43c6:: with SMTP id u6mr24149072lfl.170.1588189842945; Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:50:42 -0700 (PDT) Received: from osv.localdomain ([89.175.180.246]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id v17sm3324320lfe.34.2020.04.29.12.50.41 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:50:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Sergey Organov To: Taylor Blau Cc: Ivan Tham , git@vger.kernel.org, "brian m . carlson" Subject: Re: [PATCH] branch: add '-' to delete previous branch References: <20200429130133.520981-1-pickfire@riseup.net> <877dxyo1k8.fsf@osv.gnss.ru> <20200429190013.GG83442@syl.local> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:50:41 +0300 In-Reply-To: <20200429190013.GG83442@syl.local> (Taylor Blau's message of "Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:00:13 -0600") Message-ID: <87v9likr5a.fsf@osv.gnss.ru> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Taylor Blau writes: [...] > In my opinion, it is fairly clear that 'git branch -D -' means "delete > the last branch", and not "delete a list of branches from stdin. Honestly, I'd never guess it'd "delete the last branch". No way. "-" standing by itself in a command means stdin, stdout, or otherwise a typo. Using it for any other meaning is a blasphemy. Sure, nobody will die because of this, but it's /extremely/ confusing! BTW, what about mistyping: $ git branch -d - f my_branch for $ git branch -d -f my_branch or some such? No, it still doesn't look like a good idea to use isolated '-' as suggested by the patch. OTOH, for otherwise unusual @{-1}, @{-}, or @- I'd immediately realize I must consult the manual, so these would be fine with me. Thanks, -- Sergey