Re: [PATCH v5] completion: add new __git_complete helper

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: May 14, 2012, 19:09 UTC
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In-Reply-To: <CAMP44s1h=MPT8vx6JrGjMZWJzRjndxYKoYgo+1Y_Mmv+gWXzaQ@mail.gmail.com>

Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com> writes:

>> Here is my attempt to explain why none of them needs to be quoted:
>> ...
> I don't understand that.

That was my attempt to give the readers some context to understand what comes after that. If the original patch author does not understand it, perhaps it is an indication that the function is somewhat underdocumented.

>>  # wrapper: the name of an internal shell function that wraps the
> ...
> So in short; because the variables are used as function/command names.

Yes, and the fact that this is internal and we won't listen to clueless people who attempt "__git_complete 'foo bar' 'bar boz'" and complain are what make all of them safe to be used without any quotes around it.