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Re: [PATCH] Documentation: minor consistency fixes in git-difftool.txt.

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Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Mar 25, 2009, 10:21 UTC
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Junio C Hamano venit, vidit, dixit 25.03.2009 08:17:
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> David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> Signed-off-by: David Aguilar <davvid@gmail.com>
>> ---
>>  Documentation/git-difftool.txt |    6 +++---
>>  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/Documentation/git-difftool.txt b/Documentation/git-difftool.txt
>> index 5ae02f8..23070c1 100644
>> --- a/Documentation/git-difftool.txt
>> +++ b/Documentation/git-difftool.txt
>> @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ SYNOPSIS
>>  DESCRIPTION
>>  -----------
>>  'git-difftool' is a git command that allows you to compare and edit files
>> -between revisions using common diff tools.  'git difftool' is a frontend
>> +between revisions using common diff tools.  'git-difftool' is a frontend
> 
> I thought that the recent trend is to spell these as 'git difftool' (two
> separate words), although I didn't follow the discussion on quoting styles
> closely, so I do not know which of sq, dq or backtick is preferred.
> 
> Can somebody help me out here?
> 

I'd say it's backticks for commands/code, but I think discussion about a style guide is still on.

Michael
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  1. Documentation: minor consistency fixes in git-difftool.txt.David Aguilar, Mar 25, 2009
  2. Junio C HamanoMar 25, 2009
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