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Re: [PATCH] difftool: print list of valid tools with '--tool-help'

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Mar 15, 2012, 22:32 UTC
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Tim Henigan <tim.henigan@gmail.com> writes:
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> @@ -100,6 +101,15 @@ sub generate_command
>  		if ($arg eq '-h') {
>  			usage();
>  		}
> +		if ($arg eq '--tool-help') {
> +			my $gitpath = Git::exec_path();
> +			print "'git difftool --tool=<tool>' may be set to one of the following:\n";
> +			for (glob "$gitpath/mergetools/*") {
> +				next if /defaults$/;
> +				print "\t" . basename($_) . "\n";
> +			}
> +			exit(1);
> +		}

I know the call to usage() against "-h" has the same issue, but I think people find it offensive when they ask for help and the command reports a failure with a non-zero exit code.

Other than that, looks good from a cursory look.  Davidd, any comments?
>  		push @command, $arg;
>  	}
>  	if ($prompt eq 'yes') {
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  1. difftool: print list of valid tools with '--tool-help'Tim Henigan, Mar 15, 2012
  2. Junio C HamanoMar 15, 2012
  3. David AguilarMar 17, 2012
  4. Junio C HamanoMar 15, 2012
  5. Tim HeniganMar 23, 2012
  6. Junio C HamanoMar 23, 2012
  7. 9/9 difftool: print list of valid tools with '--tool-help'Tim Henigan, Mar 26, 2012

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