Re: [PATCH v2] remote: align --verbose output with spaces

From: Wang Bing-hua <louiswpf@gmail.com>
Date: Dec 19, 2024, 02:14 UTC
Message-ID: <1812724a6e98b9f0.772d5fa147f10a1c.6ab8f72f53fdfcab@host>
In-Reply-To: <xmqqy10dt2zb.fsf@gitster.g>

On 18/12/2024 07:39, Junio C Hamano wrote:

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> Ah, of course, I should have double-checked, but it should be more
> like
> 
> 	printf("%.*s%s%s",
> 	       maxwidth + 1 - utf8_strwidth(item->string), "",
> 	       item->string,
> 	       item->util ? item->util : "");
> 
> meaning
> 
>  (1) the first output field must have maxwidth+1 - the display width
>      the second output field takes.  The field's contents is empty, so
>      we get enough SP padded to make the total of this first field
>      and the second field to make maxwidth+1.
> 
>  (2) the second output field is item->string itself.
> 
>  (3) the third output field has item->util if exists.

Understood. Thanks for the explanation.

Here is a tested code snippet for the record:

	printf("%s%*s %s\n",
	       item->string,
	       maxwidth - utf8_strwidth(item->string), "",
	       item->util ? (const char *)item->util : "");

> You already know from my initial reaction what my answer would be,
> but I am inclined to hear from others before we make a decision.

I see. Thanks.