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[PATCH v5 08/12] help: reuse print_columns() for help -a

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Feb 4, 2012, 15:59 UTC
Message-ID
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In-Reply-To
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Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 help.c |   47 +++++++++++++----------------------------------
 1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)
diff --git a/help.c b/help.c
index 672561b..d6d2e19 100644
--- a/help.c
+++ b/help.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "levenshtein.h"
 #include "help.h"
 #include "common-cmds.h"
+#include "string-list.h"
 #include "column.h"
 
 void add_cmdname(struct cmdnames *cmds, const char *name, int len)
@@ -71,31 +72,18 @@ void exclude_cmds(struct cmdnames *cmds, struct cmdnames *excludes)
 	cmds->cnt = cj;
 }
 
-static void pretty_print_string_list(struct cmdnames *cmds, int longest)
+static void pretty_print_string_list(struct cmdnames *cmds)
 {
-	int cols = 1, rows;
-	int space = longest + 1; /* min 1 SP between words */
-	int max_cols = term_columns() - 1; /* don't print *on* the edge */
-	int i, j;
-
-	if (space < max_cols)
-		cols = max_cols / space;
-	rows = DIV_ROUND_UP(cmds->cnt, cols);
-
-	for (i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
-		printf("  ");
+	struct string_list list = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
+	struct column_options copts;
+	int i;
 
-		for (j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
-			int n = j * rows + i;
-			int size = space;
-			if (n >= cmds->cnt)
-				break;
-			if (j == cols-1 || n + rows >= cmds->cnt)
-				size = 1;
-			printf("%-*s", size, cmds->names[n]->name);
-		}
-		putchar('\n');
-	}
+	for (i = 0; i < cmds->cnt; i++)
+		string_list_append(&list, cmds->names[i]->name);
+	memset(&copts, 0, sizeof(copts));
+	copts.indent = "  ";
+	print_columns(&list, COL_MODE_COLUMN | COL_ENABLED, &copts);
+	string_list_clear(&list, 0);
 }
 
 static int is_executable(const char *name)
@@ -207,22 +195,13 @@ void load_command_list(const char *prefix,
 void list_commands(const char *title, struct cmdnames *main_cmds,
 		   struct cmdnames *other_cmds)
 {
-	int i, longest = 0;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < main_cmds->cnt; i++)
-		if (longest < main_cmds->names[i]->len)
-			longest = main_cmds->names[i]->len;
-	for (i = 0; i < other_cmds->cnt; i++)
-		if (longest < other_cmds->names[i]->len)
-			longest = other_cmds->names[i]->len;
-
 	if (main_cmds->cnt) {
 		const char *exec_path = git_exec_path();
 		printf("available %s in '%s'\n", title, exec_path);
 		printf("----------------");
 		mput_char('-', strlen(title) + strlen(exec_path));
 		putchar('\n');
-		pretty_print_string_list(main_cmds, longest);
+		pretty_print_string_list(main_cmds);
 		putchar('\n');
 	}
 
@@ -231,7 +210,7 @@ void list_commands(const char *title, struct cmdnames *main_cmds,
 		printf("---------------------------------------");
 		mput_char('-', strlen(title));
 		putchar('\n');
-		pretty_print_string_list(other_cmds, longest);
+		pretty_print_string_list(other_cmds);
 		putchar('\n');
 	}
 }
-- 
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  2. 01/13 Save terminal width before setting up pagerNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 3, 2012
  3. 02/13 column: add API to print items in columnsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 3, 2012
  4. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2012
  5. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2012
  6. 03/13 parseopt: make OPT_INTEGER support hexadecimal as wellNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 3, 2012
  7. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2012
  8. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyFeb 4, 2012
  9. Junio C HamanoFeb 4, 2012
  10. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyFeb 4, 2012
  11. 04/13 Add git-column and column mode parsingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 3, 2012
  12. 05/13 Stop starting pager recursivelyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 3, 2012
  13. 06/13 column: add columnar layoutNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 3, 2012
  14. 07/13 column: support columns with different widthsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 3, 2012
  15. 08/13 column: add column.ui for default column output settingsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 3, 2012
  16. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2012
  17. 09/13 help: reuse print_columns() for help -aNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 3, 2012
  18. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2012
  19. 10/13 branch: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 3, 2012
  20. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2012
  21. Nguyen Thai Ngoc DuyFeb 4, 2012
  22. 11/13 status: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 3, 2012
  23. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2012
  24. 12/13 column: support piping stdout to external git-column processNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 3, 2012
  25. 13/13 tag: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 3, 2012
  26. Junio C HamanoFeb 3, 2012
  27. 00/12 Column displayNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  28. 01/12 Save terminal width before setting up pagerNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  29. 02/12 column: add API to print items in columnsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  30. 03/12 Add git-column and column mode parsingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  31. 03/12 Add git-column and column mode parsingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  32. 04/12 Stop starting pager recursivelyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  33. 05/12 column: add columnar layoutNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  34. 06/12 column: support columns with different widthsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  35. 07/12 column: add column.ui for default column output settingsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  36. 07/12 column: add column.ui for default column output settingsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  37. 08/12 help: reuse print_columns() for help -aNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  38. 09/12 branch: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  39. Junio C HamanoFeb 6, 2012
  40. 10/12 status: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  41. 11/12 column: support piping stdout to external git-column processNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  42. 12/12 tag: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 4, 2012
  43. Junio C HamanoFeb 6, 2012

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