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[PATCH v2 1/5] Show 'git help <guide>' usage, with examples

From
Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.org>
Date
Mar 3, 2013, 23:44 UTC
Message-ID
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The git(1) man page must be accessed via 'git help git' on Git for Windows as it has no 'man' command. And it prompts users to read the git(1) page, rather than hoping they follow a subsidiary link within another documentation page. The 'tutorial' is an obvious guide to suggest.

Signed-off-by: Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.org>
---
 git.c | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index b10c18b..d9b71c1 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ const char git_usage_string[] =
 	"           <command> [<args>]";
 
 const char git_more_info_string[] =
-	N_("See 'git help <command>' for more information on a specific command.");
+	N_("See 'git help <command>' for more information on a specific command.\n"
+	   "While 'git help <guide>', will show the selected Git concept guide.\n"
+	   "Examples: 'git help git', 'git help branch', 'git help tutorial'...");
 
 static struct startup_info git_startup_info;
 static int use_pager = -1;
-- 
1.8.1.msysgit.1
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  2. 1/5 Show 'git help <guide>' usage, with examplesPhilip Oakley, Mar 3, 2013
  3. 2/5 Help.c use OPT_COUNTUPPhilip Oakley, Mar 3, 2013
  4. 3/5 Help.c add --guide optionPhilip Oakley, Mar 3, 2013
  5. 4/5 Help.c: add list_common_guides_help() functionPhilip Oakley, Mar 3, 2013
  6. 5/5 Help doc: Include --guide option descriptionPhilip Oakley, Mar 3, 2013

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