Re: [OUTREACHY][PATCH v2] t7006: Use test_path_is_* functions in test script

[Joey Salazar <jgsal@protonmail.com>]

On Monday, October 26, 2020 4:02 PM, Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> wrote:

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Understood, thank you.

> Thanks, Joey. I think we'd prefer a v3 since that gives you a place
> to put the commit message for the combined patch.
>
> Or if you prefer for Junio to take care of the squashing, an
> alternative is to write the proposed commit message here.

I've locally incorporated the changes and remain open to either option. The proposed amended commit message would be;
Modernize the test by replacing `test -e` instances with
`test_path_is_file` helper functions, and `! test -e` with
`test_path_is_missing`, for better readability and diagnostic messages.
For instances when `${if_local_config}` is either '' or '! ' then
`test_path_is_file` will diagnose the directory and print a message if
and only if the result `is false` goes away.

Signed-off-by: Joey Salazar <jgsal@protonmail.com>

Does this capture the idea correctly?

> Thanks for your patient work,
> Jonathan
Thank you for all your input and guidance.