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Re: Reordering lines in "git-rebase -i" task sheet

From
David Brown <git@davidb.org>
Date
Nov 22, 2007, 19:25 UTC
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<20071122192556.GA14662@old.davidb.org>
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On Thu, Nov 22, 2007 at 01:21:55AM -0800, Junio C Hamano wrote:
>That is the reason why git commit leaves the first line empty in
>its initial template.  It is to allow the user to immediately
>start typing.

Unless of course your editor tries to be "helpful" and remember what line you were on previously in a file.

David
Previous: David KastrupNext: Johannes Schindelin
Message 11 of 14 in “Reordering lines in "git-rebase -i" task sheet”
  1. Junio C HamanoNov 22, 2007
  2. rebase -i: move help to end of todo fileJohannes Schindelin, Nov 22, 2007
  3. Adjust t3404 to ignore empty lines in the todo fileJohannes Schindelin, Nov 22, 2007
  4. Junio C HamanoNov 22, 2007
  5. Johannes SchindelinNov 22, 2007
  6. Jeff KingNov 22, 2007
  7. rebase -i: give rerere a chanceJohannes Schindelin, Nov 22, 2007
  8. Junio C HamanoNov 29, 2007
  9. Johannes SchindelinNov 29, 2007
  10. David KastrupNov 29, 2007
  11. David BrownNov 22, 2007
  12. Johannes SchindelinNov 22, 2007
  13. Andy ParkinsNov 23, 2007
  14. Andy ParkinsNov 26, 2007

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