[RFC] implement branch.sort config option

[RFC] implement branch.sort config option

[Samuel Maftoul]

Currently, you can:

git tag --sort=$sorting_key

You can also do this on branches:

git branch --sort=$sorting_key

For tags, you can also configure it with a config key:

git config tag.sort $sorting_key

But there is no corresponding config for sorting branches.

Locally, I have a (pretty simple) patch that implements the
branch.sort config key.
Should I contribute that ?
Judging the number of votes and the complexity of answers to this
question https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5188320/how-can-i-get-a-list-of-git-branches-ordered-by-most-recent-commit,
 I would say it's a wanted and useful feature.
I'm still missing tests and docs, but if agreed the feature is useful,
I will write them.

Thanks

Re: [RFC] implement branch.sort config option

[Jeff King]

On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 11:56:58AM +0200, Samuel Maftoul wrote:

> Currently, you can:
> 
> git tag --sort=$sorting_key
> 
> You can also do this on branches:
> 
> git branch --sort=$sorting_key
> 
> For tags, you can also configure it with a config key:
> 
> git config tag.sort $sorting_key
> 
> But there is no corresponding config for sorting branches.
> 
> Locally, I have a (pretty simple) patch that implements the
> branch.sort config key.
> Should I contribute that ?

Yes, that seems like a useful feature to me, and as you point out it
makes the overall interface more consistent.

-Peff

Re: [RFC] implement branch.sort config option

[Junio C Hamano]

Samuel Maftoul <samuel.maftoul@gmail.com> writes:

> I'm still missing tests and docs, but if agreed the feature is useful,
> I will write them.

I personally think branch.sort would have about the same value as
the existing tag.sort, so if a patch is done well, it is likely that
users would find it valuable, but let's leave the final judgement
until we actually see the completed patch first.

Thanks.