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Re: [PATCH] git-push: add a --delete flag to allow branch deletion

From
Andreas Ericsson <ae@op5.se>
Date
Jun 19, 2008, 22:30 UTC
Message-ID
<485ADE10.7070404@op5.se>
In-Reply-To
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Pieter de Bie wrote:
> While this is already possible with the :<dst> refspec syntax,
> a flag specifically for this action is more userfriendly.
>

I like it. I always have to tell my co-workers which side of the colon the branch-name to delete should be on. Since they want the remote to lose the branch, it seems logical to some of them to make that side empty. This would make one (very small) headache of mine go away.

Question though; does it delete the currently checked out branch if no branch-name is given? I'd prefer if one has to explicitly name the branch to delete.

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  1. git-push: add a --delete flag to allow branch deletionPieter de Bie, Jun 19, 2008
  2. Andreas EricssonJun 19, 2008
  3. Pieter de BieJun 19, 2008
  4. Sverre RabbelierJun 19, 2008
  5. Junio C HamanoJun 20, 2008

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