Re: PATCH: improve git switch documentation

From: Martin <git@mfriebe.de>
Date: Jul 12, 2021, 16:33 UTC
Message-ID: <54644739-2138-8086-1696-d3c52960216c@mfriebe.de>
In-Reply-To: <60ec6d91deced_a452520825@natae.notmuch>

On 12/07/2021 18:28, Felipe Contreras wrote:

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> Martin wrote:
>> On 11/07/2021 01:35, Felipe Contreras wrote:
> 
>>> Do this:
>>>
>>>     -N <branch>::
>>>       Create a new branch like '--new', but if it already exists reset it
>>>       like '--reset'.
> 
>> Or even shorter
>>         See the --new option.
>>         Allows to re-use a branch-name and may drop commits
>>         [resetting it].
> 
> Yes, it is shorter, but now it doesn't even say what it does.
>

Ok instead of " see the --new option" use "Same as the --new option, but allows...."

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