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Re: [PATCH] git-branch -d <branch>: delete unused branch.

From
Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date
Sep 14, 2005, 16:15 UTC
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<7vd5nbpqw8.fsf@assigned-by-dhcp.cox.net>
In-Reply-To
<432839B6.2070103@citi.umich.edu>
Chuck Lever <cel@citi.umich.edu> writes:
> what if you want to throw away work in a branch even if it's not merged? 
>  doesn't the safety check prevent that?

Yes. And you would get instructions on what to do from the command upon refusal.

Previous: Chuck Lever
Message 6 of 6 in “deleting a branch”
  1. Chuck LeverSep 13, 2005
  2. Junio C HamanoSep 13, 2005
  3. Daniel BarkalowSep 13, 2005
  4. git-branch -d <branch>: delete unused branch.Junio C Hamano, Sep 14, 2005
  5. Chuck LeverSep 14, 2005
  6. Junio C HamanoSep 14, 2005

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