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Re: [PATCH] git init: optionally allow a directory argument

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jul 24, 2009, 23:36 UTC
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Nanako Shiraishi <nanako3@lavabit.com> writes:
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> When starting a new repository, I see my students often say
>
>     % git init newrepo
>
> and curse git.  They could say
>
>     % mkdir newrepo; cd newrepo; git init
>
> but allowing it as an obvious short-cut may be nicer.
>
> Signed-off-by: Nanako Shiraishi <nanako3@lavabit.com>
Hmm, I didn't realize this is so common a wish among new people.

The patch seems clean. Anybody has comments, both on code and the use case?

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  1. git init: optionally allow a directory argumentNanako Shiraishi, Jul 24, 2009
  2. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2009
  3. Daniel PittmanJul 25, 2009
  4. Alex ScarboroughJul 25, 2009
  5. Junio C HamanoJul 25, 2009
  6. Johannes SixtJul 25, 2009
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