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Re: [PATCH] Add __git_ps1_pc to use as PROMPT_COMMAND

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Oct 1, 2012, 19:13 UTC
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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
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>> I agree that it's ugly. How about the following:
>>
>> I modified __git_ps1 to work both in PROMPT_COMMAND mode and in that
>> mode support color hints.
>>
>> This way there's one function, so no overlap.
>
> I think the logical progression would be
>
>  - there are parts of __git_ps1 you want to reuse for your
>    __git_ps1_pc; separate that part out as a helper function,
>    and make __git_ps1 call it, without changing what __git_ps1
>    does (i.e. no colors, etc.)
>
>  - add __git_ps1_pc that uses the helper function you separated
>    out.
>
>  - add whatever bells and whistles that are useful for users of
>    either __git_ps1 or __git_ps1_pc to that helper function.

Hrm, let me ask a stupid question. Why do we even need __git_ps1_pc in the first place? Wouldn't it be just the matter of

	PROMPT_COMMAND='__git_ps1 "%s"'
once you have __git_ps1 that works?
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  1. Simon OosthoekSep 26, 2012
  2. Ramkumar RamachandraSep 26, 2012
  3. Simon OosthoekSep 26, 2012
  4. Junio C HamanoSep 27, 2012
  5. Michael J GruberSep 27, 2012
  6. Michael J GruberSep 27, 2012
  7. Simon OosthoekSep 27, 2012
  8. Andreas SchwabSep 27, 2012
  9. Simon OosthoekSep 27, 2012
  10. Add __git_ps1_pc to use as PROMPT_COMMANDSimon Oosthoek, Sep 28, 2012
  11. Junio C HamanoSep 28, 2012
  12. Simon OosthoekOct 1, 2012
  13. Junio C HamanoOct 1, 2012
  14. Simon OosthoekOct 1, 2012
  15. Junio C HamanoOct 1, 2012
  16. Simon OosthoekOct 1, 2012
  17. Junio C HamanoOct 1, 2012
  18. Simon OosthoekOct 1, 2012
  19. Junio C HamanoOct 1, 2012
  20. Michael J GruberOct 2, 2012
  21. Simon OosthoekOct 2, 2012
  22. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2012
  23. Simon OosthoekOct 2, 2012
  24. Junio C HamanoOct 2, 2012
  25. 1/2 Allow __git_ps1 to be used in PROMPT_COMMANDSimon Oosthoek, Oct 5, 2012
  26. Junio C HamanoOct 8, 2012
  27. Simon OosthoekOct 8, 2012
  28. Junio C HamanoOct 8, 2012
  29. 1/2 Allow __git_ps1 to be used in PROMPT_COMMANDSimon Oosthoek, Oct 10, 2012
  30. Junio C HamanoOct 10, 2012
  31. 2/2 show color hints based on state of the git treeSimon Oosthoek, Oct 10, 2012
  32. 1/2 Allow __git_ps1 to be used in PROMPT_COMMANDSimon Oosthoek, Oct 10, 2012
  33. 2/2 show color hints based on state of the git treeSimon Oosthoek, Oct 10, 2012
  34. 2/2 show color hints based on state of the git treeSimon Oosthoek, Oct 5, 2012
  35. Michael J GruberOct 15, 2012
  36. Simon OosthoekOct 15, 2012
  37. Michael J GruberOct 15, 2012
  38. Simon OosthoekOct 15, 2012
  39. Simon OosthoekOct 15, 2012
  40. Michael J GruberOct 15, 2012
  41. Simon OosthoekOct 8, 2012
  42. Simon OosthoekOct 15, 2012
  43. Junio C HamanoOct 15, 2012
  44. 3/3 Change colors to be based on git status -sb in color modeSimon Oosthoek, Oct 16, 2012
  45. Junio C HamanoOct 16, 2012
  46. 3/3 Change colors to be based on git status -sb in color modeSimon Oosthoek, Oct 16, 2012
  47. Junio C HamanoOct 16, 2012
  48. Junio C HamanoOct 16, 2012
  49. Simon OosthoekOct 17, 2012

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