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RE: [PATCH] branch: add '-' to delete previous branch

From
Randall S. Becker <rsbecker@nexbridge.com>
Date
Apr 29, 2020, 19:31 UTC
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On April 29, 2020 3:28 PM, Junio wrote:
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> Sergey Organov <sorganov@gmail.com> writes:
> > Ivan Tham <pickfire@riseup.net> writes:
> >
> >> Add support to delete previous branch from git checkout/switch to
> >> have feature parity with git switch -.
> > ...
> > Is this short-cut /that/ important to create yet another confusion?
> 
> I do not think it is that important, but I do not think "cd -" is so
important,
> either.

I wouldn't mind a switch - to the previously switched-out branch rather than supporting this for delete. Alternatively, what about a switch --push and a switch --pop like something out of bash pushd/popd.

Regards, Randall

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  1. branch: add '-' to delete previous branchIvan Tham, Apr 29, 2020
  2. Sergey OrganovApr 29, 2020
  3. Taylor BlauApr 29, 2020
  4. Eric SunshineApr 29, 2020
  5. Sergey OrganovApr 29, 2020
  6. Taylor BlauApr 29, 2020
  7. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020
  8. Taylor BlauApr 29, 2020
  9. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020
  10. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020
  11. Sergey OrganovApr 29, 2020
  12. Konstantin KhomoutovApr 30, 2020
  13. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2020
  14. Sergey OrganovMay 1, 2020
  15. Konstantin KhomoutovMay 1, 2020
  16. Sergey OrganovMay 1, 2020
  17. Taylor BlauMay 1, 2020
  18. Ivan ThamApr 30, 2020
  19. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020
  20. Randall S. BeckerApr 29, 2020
  21. Sergey OrganovApr 29, 2020
  22. Taylor BlauApr 29, 2020
  23. Ivan ThamApr 30, 2020
  24. Taylor BlauApr 30, 2020
  25. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2020

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