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[PATCH v3 14/18] list-files: sort output and remove duplicates

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 30, 2014, 13:56 UTC
Message-ID
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When you mix different file types, with ls-files you may get separate listing. For example, "ls-files -cm" will show file "abc" twice: one as part of cached list, one of modified list. With "ls" (and this patch) they will be in a single sorted list (easier for the eye).

Duplicate entries are also removed. Note that display content is compared, so if you have "-t" on, or you color file types differently, you will get duplicate textual entries. This is good imo.

Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/ls-files.c | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/ls-files.c b/builtin/ls-files.c
index 14dfd2a..ff2377f 100644
--- a/builtin/ls-files.c
+++ b/builtin/ls-files.c
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ static const char *tag_modified = "";
 static const char *tag_skip_worktree = "";
 static const char *tag_resolve_undo = "";
 
+static int compare_output(const void *a_, const void *b_)
+{
+	const struct string_list_item *a = a_;
+	const struct string_list_item *b = b_;
+	return strcmp(a->util, b->util);
+}
+
 static void write_name(struct strbuf *sb, const char *name)
 {
 	/*
@@ -68,10 +75,12 @@ static void write_name(struct strbuf *sb, const char *name)
 		quote_path_relative(name, real_prefix, sb);
 }
 
-static void strbuf_fputs(struct strbuf *sb, FILE *fp)
+static void strbuf_fputs(struct strbuf *sb, const char *full_name, FILE *fp)
 {
-	if (column_active(colopts)) {
-		string_list_append(&output, strbuf_detach(sb, NULL));
+	if (column_active(colopts) || porcelain) {
+		struct string_list_item *it;
+		it = string_list_append(&output, strbuf_detach(sb, NULL));
+		it->util = (void*)full_name;
 		return;
 	}
 	fwrite(sb->buf, sb->len, 1, fp);
@@ -106,7 +115,7 @@ static void show_dir_entry(const char *tag, struct dir_entry *ent)
 	strbuf_reset(&sb);
 	strbuf_addstr(&sb, tag);
 	write_dir_entry(&sb, ent);
-	strbuf_fputs(&sb, stdout);
+	strbuf_fputs(&sb, ent->name, stdout);
 }
 
 static void show_other_files(struct dir_struct *dir)
@@ -223,7 +232,7 @@ static void show_ce_entry(const char *tag, const struct cache_entry *ce)
 			    ce_stage(ce));
 	}
 	write_ce_name(&sb, ce);
-	strbuf_fputs(&sb, stdout);
+	strbuf_fputs(&sb, ce->name, stdout);
 	if (debug_mode) {
 		const struct stat_data *sd = &ce->ce_stat_data;
 
@@ -524,6 +533,7 @@ int cmd_ls_files(int argc, const char **argv, const char *cmd_prefix)
 	const char *max_prefix;
 	struct dir_struct dir;
 	struct exclude_list *el;
+	struct column_options copts;
 	struct string_list exclude_list = STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP;
 	struct option builtin_ls_files_options[] = {
 		{ OPTION_CALLBACK, 'z', NULL, NULL, NULL,
@@ -671,7 +681,7 @@ int cmd_ls_files(int argc, const char **argv, const char *cmd_prefix)
 		if (debug_mode)
 			die(_("--column and --debug are incompatible"));
 	}
-	if (column_active(colopts))
+	if (column_active(colopts) || porcelain)
 		line_terminator = 0;
 
 	if (require_work_tree && !is_inside_work_tree())
@@ -737,13 +747,15 @@ int cmd_ls_files(int argc, const char **argv, const char *cmd_prefix)
 	if (show_resolve_undo)
 		show_ru_info();
 
-	if (column_active(colopts)) {
-		struct column_options copts;
-		memset(&copts, 0, sizeof(copts));
-		copts.padding = 2;
-		print_columns(&output, colopts, &copts);
-		string_list_clear(&output, 0);
+	memset(&copts, 0, sizeof(copts));
+	copts.padding = 2;
+	if (porcelain) {
+		qsort(output.items, output.nr, sizeof(*output.items),
+		      compare_output);
+		string_list_remove_duplicates(&output, 0);
 	}
+	print_columns(&output, colopts, &copts);
+	string_list_clear(&output, 0);
 
 	if (ps_matched) {
 		int bad;
-- 
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  1. 0/8 git-lsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  2. 1/8 Import $LS_COLORS parsing code from coreutilsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  3. David TranMar 20, 2014
  4. Duy NguyenMar 21, 2014
  5. David TranMar 21, 2014
  6. 2/8 ls_colors.c: a bit of document on print_color_indicator inputNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  7. 3/8 ls_colors.c: enable coloring on u+x filesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  8. Matthieu MoyMar 20, 2014
  9. Duy NguyenMar 20, 2014
  10. Junio C HamanoMar 20, 2014
  11. Duy NguyenMar 21, 2014
  12. 4/8 ls_colors.c: new color descriptorsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  13. 5/8 ls-files: add --color to highlight based on $LS_COLORSNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  14. 6/8 ls-files: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  15. Matthieu MoyMar 25, 2014
  16. 7/8 ls-files: support --max-depthNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  17. Matthieu MoyMar 25, 2014
  18. Duy NguyenMar 25, 2014
  19. Duy NguyenMar 27, 2014
  20. Matthieu MoyMar 28, 2014
  21. Duy NguyenMar 28, 2014
  22. Duy NguyenMar 28, 2014
  23. 8/8 Add git-ls, a user friendly version of ls-files and moreNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  24. Matthieu MoyMar 20, 2014
  25. 00/17 git-lsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  26. 01/17 ls_colors.c: add $LS_COLORS parsing codeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  27. 02/17 ls_colors.c: parse color.ls.* from config fileNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  28. 03/17 ls_colors.c: add function to color a file nameNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  29. Eric SunshineMar 26, 2014
  30. 04/17 ls_colors.c: highlight submodules like directoriesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  31. 05/17 ls-files: buffer full item in strbuf before printingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  32. Eric SunshineMar 26, 2014
  33. Duy NguyenMar 26, 2014
  34. Eric SunshineMar 27, 2014
  35. 06/17 ls-files: add --color to highlight file namesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  36. Eric SunshineMar 26, 2014
  37. Duy NguyenMar 26, 2014
  38. Eric SunshineMar 28, 2014
  39. 07/17 ls-files: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  40. Eric SunshineMar 26, 2014
  41. 08/17 ls-files: support --max-depthNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  42. Eric SunshineMar 26, 2014
  43. 09/17 ls-files: split main ls-files logic into ls_files() functionNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  44. 10/17 Add git-ls, a user friendly version of ls-files and moreNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  45. Eric SunshineMar 26, 2014
  46. 11/17 ls: -u does not imply showing stagesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  47. 12/17 ls: add -R/--recursive short for --max-depth=-1Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  48. 13/17 ls: add -1 short for --no-column in the spirit of GNU lsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  49. Eric SunshineMar 28, 2014
  50. 14/17 ls: add -t backNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  51. 15/17 ls: sort output and remove duplicatesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  52. 16/17 ls: do not show duplicate cached entriesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  53. Eric SunshineMar 28, 2014
  54. ls-files: do not trust stat info if lstat() failsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 28, 2014
  55. Junio C HamanoApr 2, 2014
  56. Duy NguyenApr 3, 2014
  57. Junio C HamanoApr 3, 2014
  58. Duy NguyenApr 5, 2014
  59. Junio C HamanoApr 7, 2014
  60. 17/17 ls: show directories as well as filesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  61. 00/18 git-lsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  62. 01/18 ls_colors.c: add $LS_COLORS parsing codeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  63. 02/18 ls_colors.c: parse color.ls.* from config fileNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  64. 03/18 ls_colors.c: add a function to color a file nameNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  65. 04/18 ls_colors.c: highlight submodules like directoriesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  66. 05/18 ls-files: buffer full item in strbuf before printingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  67. 06/18 ls-files: add --color to highlight file namesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  68. 07/18 ls-files: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  69. 08/18 ls-files: support --max-depthNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  70. 09/18 Add git-list-files, a user friendly version of ls-files and moreNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  71. 10/18 list-files: -u does not imply showing stagesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  72. 11/18 list-files: add -R/--recursive short for --max-depth=-1Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  73. 12/18 list-files: add -1 short for --no-columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  74. 13/18 list-files: add -t backNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  75. 14/18 list-files: sort output and remove duplicatesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  76. 15/18 list-files: do not show duplicate cached entriesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  77. 16/18 list-files: show directories as well as filesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  78. 17/18 list-files: add -F/--classifyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  79. 18/18 list-files -F: show submodules with the new indicator '&'Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014

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