Re: Why doesn't git commit -a track new files
Matthieu Moy venit, vidit, dixit 24.02.2011 17:04:
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> Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net> writes:
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>> Why does it not exist? Because you should at least
>> "git add -A && git status && behappy && git commit".
>
> There are alternatives like
>
> git status && behappy && git commit -A
That may not give the full picture of untracked stuff in subdirs.
> or
>
> git commit -A && look at status $EDITOR && behapy && save
Yes, I even mentioned that, but you cut it. Bad bad boy! ;)
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>> Also, "-A" supports a very "un-gitty" way of using git. This makes it
>> unlikely that someone cares to implement it...
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> I guess that's it. It's not usefull to most Git developers, hence nobody
> cared to implement it. But IIRC the switch "add -A" was chosen partly
> because -A didn't exist for commit, hence this leaves room for commit
Yes.
So, we have one more volunteer for the plan just laid out, right?
Michael
Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>