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[PATCH 07/14] difftool: add a -y shortcut for --no-prompt

From
David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 6, 2009, 08:31 UTC
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This is another consistency cleanup to make git-difftool's options match git-mergetool.

Signed-off-by: David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com>
---
 contrib/difftool/git-difftool     |    6 +++---
 contrib/difftool/git-difftool.txt |   36 ++++++++++++++----------------------
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-)
diff --git a/contrib/difftool/git-difftool b/contrib/difftool/git-difftool
index 207dd50..8c160e5 100755
--- a/contrib/difftool/git-difftool
+++ b/contrib/difftool/git-difftool
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ my $DIR = abs_path(dirname($0));
 sub usage
 {
 	print << 'USAGE';
-usage: git difftool [--tool=<tool>] [--no-prompt] ["git diff" options]
+usage: git difftool [--tool=<tool>] [-y|--no-prompt] ["git diff" options]
 USAGE
 	exit 1;
 }
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ sub generate_command
 			$ENV{GIT_DIFF_TOOL} = substr($arg, 7);
 			next;
 		}
-		if ($arg eq '--no-prompt') {
+		if ($arg eq '-y' || $arg eq '--no-prompt') {
 			$ENV{GIT_DIFFTOOL_NO_PROMPT} = 'true';
 			next;
 		}
-		if ($arg eq '-h' or $arg eq '--help') {
+		if ($arg eq '-h' || $arg eq '--help') {
 			usage();
 		}
 		push @command, $arg;
diff --git a/contrib/difftool/git-difftool.txt b/contrib/difftool/git-difftool.txt
index 2b7bc03..4dff529 100644
--- a/contrib/difftool/git-difftool.txt
+++ b/contrib/difftool/git-difftool.txt
@@ -3,35 +3,32 @@ git-difftool(1)
 
 NAME
 ----
-git-difftool - compare changes using common merge tools
+git-difftool - Show changes using common diff tools
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
-'git difftool' [--tool=<tool>] [--no-prompt] ['git diff' options]
+'git difftool' [-t|--tool=<tool>] [-y|--no-prompt] [<'git diff' options>]
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
 'git-difftool' is a git command that allows you to compare and edit files
-between revisions using common merge tools.  At its most basic level,
-'git-difftool' does what 'git-mergetool' does but its use is for non-merge
-situations such as when preparing commits or comparing changes against
-the index.
-
-'git difftool' is a frontend to 'git diff' and accepts the same
-arguments and options.
-
-See linkgit:git-diff[1] for the full list of supported options.
+between revisions using common diff tools.  'git difftool' is a frontend
+to 'git-diff' and accepts the same options and arguments.
 
 OPTIONS
 -------
+-y::
+--no-prompt::
+	Do not prompt before launching a diff tool.
+
 -t <tool>::
 --tool=<tool>::
-	Use the merge resolution program specified by <tool>.
+	Use the diff tool specified by <tool>.
 	Valid merge tools are:
 	kdiff3, kompare, tkdiff, meld, xxdiff, emerge,
 	vimdiff, gvimdiff, ecmerge, and opendiff
 +
-If a merge resolution program is not specified, 'git-difftool'
+If a diff tool is not specified, 'git-difftool'
 will use the configuration variable `diff.tool`.  If the
 configuration variable `diff.tool` is not set, 'git-difftool'
 will pick a suitable default.
@@ -42,7 +39,7 @@ can configure the absolute path to kdiff3 by setting
 `difftool.kdiff3.path`. Otherwise, 'git-difftool' assumes the
 tool is available in PATH.
 +
-Instead of running one of the known merge tool programs,
+Instead of running one of the known diff tools,
 'git-difftool' can be customized to run an alternative program
 by specifying the command line to invoke in a configuration
 variable `difftool.<tool>.cmd`.
@@ -56,8 +53,7 @@ is set to the name of the temporary file containing the contents
 of the diff post-image.  `$BASE` is provided for compatibility
 with custom merge tool commands and has the same value as `$LOCAL`.
 
---no-prompt::
-	Do not prompt before launching a diff tool.
+See linkgit:git-diff[1] for the full list of supported options.
 
 CONFIG VARIABLES
 ----------------
@@ -65,21 +61,17 @@ CONFIG VARIABLES
 difftool equivalents have not been defined.
 
 diff.tool::
-	The default merge tool to use.
+	The default diff tool to use.
 
 difftool.<tool>.path::
 	Override the path for the given tool.  This is useful in case
 	your tool is not in the PATH.
 
 difftool.<tool>.cmd::
-	Specify the command to invoke the specified merge tool.
+	Specify the command to invoke the specified diff tool.
 +
 See the `--tool=<tool>` option above for more details.
 
-merge.keepBackup::
-	The original, unedited file content can be saved to a file with
-	a `.orig` extension.  Defaults to `true` (i.e. keep the backup files).
-
 SEE ALSO
 --------
 linkgit:git-diff[1]::
-- 
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Message 8 of 17 in “git-{merge,diff}tool refactor round three”
  1. David AguilarApr 6, 2009
  2. 01/14 doc/merge-config: list ecmerge as a built-in merge toolDavid Aguilar, Apr 6, 2009
  3. 02/14 git-mergetool/difftool: make (g)vimdiff workable under WindowsDavid Aguilar, Apr 6, 2009
  4. 03/14 git-mergetool: add new merge tool TortoiseMergeDavid Aguilar, Apr 6, 2009
  5. 04/14 difftool: remove merge options for opendiff, tkdiff, kdiff3 and xxdiffDavid Aguilar, Apr 6, 2009
  6. 05/14 difftool: remove the backup file featureDavid Aguilar, Apr 6, 2009
  7. 06/14 difftool: use perl built-ins when testing for msysDavid Aguilar, Apr 6, 2009
  8. 07/14 difftool: add a -y shortcut for --no-promptDavid Aguilar, Apr 6, 2009
  9. 08/14 difftool/mergetool: add diffuse as merge and diff toolDavid Aguilar, Apr 6, 2009
  10. 09/14 difftool: move 'git-difftool' out of contribDavid Aguilar, Apr 6, 2009
  11. 10/14 difftool: add various git-difftool testsDavid Aguilar, Apr 6, 2009
  12. 11/14 difftool: add support for a difftool.prompt config variableDavid Aguilar, Apr 6, 2009
  13. 12/14 bash completion: add git-difftoolDavid Aguilar, Apr 6, 2009
  14. 13/14 mergetool: use $( ... ) instead of `backticks`David Aguilar, Apr 6, 2009
  15. 14/14 difftool/mergetool: refactor commands to use git-mergetool--libDavid Aguilar, Apr 6, 2009
  16. Markus HeidelbergApr 6, 2009
  17. Markus HeidelbergApr 6, 2009

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