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[PATCH] add-patch: response to invalid option

From
Rubén Justo <rjusto@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 15, 2024, 19:00 UTC
Message-ID
<4e2bc660-ee33-4641-aca5-783d0cefcd23@gmail.com>

When the user introduces an invalid option, we respond with the whole help text.

Instead of displaying the long help description, display a short error message indicating the incorrectly introduced option with a note on how to get the help text.

Signed-off-by: Rubén Justo <rjusto@gmail.com>
---
 add-patch.c                |  5 ++++-
 t/t3701-add-interactive.sh | 10 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/add-patch.c b/add-patch.c
index a06dd18985..c77902fec5 100644
--- a/add-patch.c
+++ b/add-patch.c
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
 			}
 		} else if (s->answer.buf[0] == 'p') {
 			rendered_hunk_index = -1;
-		} else {
+		} else if (s->answer.buf[0] == '?') {
 			const char *p = _(help_patch_remainder), *eol = p;
 
 			color_fprintf(stdout, s->s.help_color, "%s",
@@ -1691,6 +1691,9 @@ static int patch_update_file(struct add_p_state *s,
 				color_fprintf_ln(stdout, s->s.help_color,
 						 "%.*s", (int)(eol - p), p);
 			}
+		} else {
+			err(s, _("Unknown option '%s' (use '?' for help)"),
+			    s->answer.buf);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh b/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
index bc55255b0a..b38fd5388a 100755
--- a/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
+++ b/t/t3701-add-interactive.sh
@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@ test_expect_success 'setup (initial)' '
 	echo more >>file &&
 	echo lines >>file
 '
+
+test_expect_success 'invalid option' '
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+	Unknown option ${SQ}W${SQ} (use ${SQ}?${SQ} for help)
+	EOF
+	test_write_lines W |
+	git -c core.filemode=true add -p 2>actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'status works (initial)' '
 	git add -i </dev/null >output &&
 	grep "+1/-0 *+2/-0 file" output
-- 
2.44.0.782.g480309b2c8
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  15. add-patch: response to invalid commandRubén Justo, Apr 20, 2024
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  17. add-patch: response to unknown commandRubén Justo, Apr 21, 2024
  18. phillip.wood123@gmail.comApr 21, 2024
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  42. 0/2 add-patch: response to unknown commandRubén Justo, Apr 29, 2024
  43. 1/2 add-patch: do not show UI messages on stderrRubén Justo, Apr 29, 2024
  44. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2024
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  46. Rubén JustoApr 30, 2024
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  49. phillip.wood123@gmail.comApr 30, 2024
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  55. 2/2 add-patch: response to unknown commandRubén Justo, Apr 29, 2024

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