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Re: [PATCH 1/1] checkout: add simple check for 'git checkout -b'

From
Derrick Stolee <stolee@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 29, 2019, 20:07 UTC
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On 8/29/2019 2:54 PM, Phillip Wood wrote:
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> Hi Stolee
> 
> On 29/08/2019 18:01, Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget wrote:
>> +   
>> +    if (argc == 3 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-b")) {
>> +        /*
>> +         * User ran 'git checkout -b <branch>' and expects
> 
> What if the user ran 'git checkout -b<branch>'? Then argc == 2.

Good catch. I'm tempted to say "don't do that" to keep this simple. They won't have incorrect results, just slower than the "with space" option.

However, if there is enough interest in correcting the "-b<branch>" case, then I can make another attempt at this.

-Stolee
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  1. 0/1 checkout: add simple check for 'git checkout -b'Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 29, 2019
  2. 1/1 checkout: add simple check for 'git checkout -b'Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, Aug 29, 2019
  3. Elijah NewrenAug 29, 2019
  4. Phillip WoodAug 29, 2019
  5. Derrick StoleeAug 29, 2019
  6. Pratyush YadavAug 29, 2019
  7. Pratyush YadavAug 29, 2019
  8. Elijah NewrenAug 30, 2019
  9. Taylor BlauAug 30, 2019
  10. Derrick StoleeAug 30, 2019
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