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Re: [PATCHv2 4/5] branch: introduce --list option

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Sep 8, 2011, 21:17 UTC
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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
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> Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net> writes:
>
>> Jeff King venit, vidit, dixit 07.09.2011 21:56:
>> ...
>>> It does make me a little nervous about the "'git branch -v'
>>> automatically means 'git branch --list -v'" patch, though. It closes the
>>> door in the future to us being more or less verbose about branch
>>> creation details (and while helpful, it creates a slight inconsistency
>>> in the interface).
>
> Hasn't 'git branch -v' meant listing in verbose mode for a long enough
> time that changing it now would mean a moderately major regression?
>
> At least my copy of v1.7.0 seems to list with "git branch -v".
Ah, nevermind.
As the series is already in 'next', here is what I came up with.
-- >8 --
From: Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 14:09:50 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] branch: -v does not automatically imply --list

"branch -v" without other options or parameters still works in the list mode, but that is not because there is "-v" but because there is no parameter nor option.

Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
 Documentation/git-branch.txt |    6 +++---
 builtin/branch.c             |    3 +--
 t/t3203-branch-output.sh     |    8 ++++++--
 3 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/git-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
index 2b8bc84..f46013c 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-branch.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
 With no arguments, existing branches are listed and the current branch will
 be highlighted with an asterisk.  Option `-r` causes the remote-tracking
 branches to be listed, and option `-a` shows both. This list mode is also
-activated by the `--list` and `-v` options (see below).
+activated by the `--list` option (see below).
 <pattern> restricts the output to matching branches, the pattern is a shell
 wildcard (i.e., matched using fnmatch(3))
 Multiple patterns may be given; if any of them matches, the tag is shown.
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ OPTIONS
 
 -v::
 --verbose::
-	Show sha1 and commit subject line for each head, along with
+	When in list mode,
+	show sha1 and commit subject line for each head, along with
 	relationship to upstream branch (if any). If given twice, print
 	the name of the upstream branch, as well.
-	`--list` is implied by all verbosity options.
 
 --abbrev=<length>::
 	Alter the sha1's minimum display length in the output listing.
diff --git a/builtin/branch.c b/builtin/branch.c
index 98a420f..099c75c 100644
--- a/builtin/branch.c
+++ b/builtin/branch.c
@@ -712,8 +712,7 @@ int cmd_branch(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, options, builtin_branch_usage,
 			     0);
 
-	if (!delete && !rename && !force_create &&
-	    (argc == 0 || (verbose && argc)))
+	if (!delete && !rename && !force_create && argc == 0)
 		list = 1;
 
 	if (!!delete + !!rename + !!force_create + !!list > 1)
diff --git a/t/t3203-branch-output.sh b/t/t3203-branch-output.sh
index f2b294b..76fe7e0 100755
--- a/t/t3203-branch-output.sh
+++ b/t/t3203-branch-output.sh
@@ -84,12 +84,16 @@ cat >expect <<'EOF'
 two
 one
 EOF
-test_expect_success 'git branch -v pattern shows branch summaries' '
-	git branch -v branch* >tmp &&
+test_expect_success 'git branch --list -v pattern shows branch summaries' '
+	git branch --list -v branch* >tmp &&
 	awk "{print \$NF}" <tmp >actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'git branch -v pattern does not show branch summaries' '
+	test_must_fail git branch -v branch*
+'
+
 cat >expect <<'EOF'
 * (no branch)
   branch-one
-- 
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  1. Michael SchubertAug 2, 2011
  2. Jeff KingAug 4, 2011
  3. Michael J GruberAug 16, 2011
  4. Michael SchubertAug 16, 2011
  5. Jeff KingAug 16, 2011
  6. Michael SchubertAug 24, 2011
  7. Michael J GruberAug 24, 2011
  8. Michael SchubertAug 24, 2011
  9. Junio C HamanoAug 24, 2011
  10. Thiago FarinaAug 25, 2011
  11. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  12. Michael J GruberAug 25, 2011
  13. 0/5 RFC: patterns for branch listMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  14. Jeff KingAug 25, 2011
  15. Michael J GruberAug 26, 2011
  16. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  17. Jeff KingSep 7, 2011
  18. Michael J GruberSep 8, 2011
  19. 0/5 patterns for branch listMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  20. 0/5 patterns for branch listMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  21. 1/5 t6040: test branch -vvMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  22. 2/5 git-tag: introduce long forms for the optionsMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  23. 3/5 git-branch: introduce missing long forms for the optionsMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  24. 4/5 branch: introduce --list optionMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  25. Junio C HamanoAug 29, 2011
  26. Michael J GruberAug 29, 2011
  27. Junio C HamanoAug 29, 2011
  28. 5/5 branch: allow pattern argumentsMichael J Gruber, Aug 28, 2011
  29. Michael SchubertSep 6, 2011
  30. Michael J GruberSep 6, 2011
  31. Sverre RabbelierSep 6, 2011
  32. Michael J GruberSep 6, 2011
  33. 1/5 t6040: test branch -vvMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  34. 2/5 git-tag: introduce long forms for the optionsMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  35. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  36. Michael J GruberAug 28, 2011
  37. 3/5 git-branch: introduce missing long forms for the optionsMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  38. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  39. Michael J GruberAug 28, 2011
  40. 4/5 branch: introduce --list optionMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  41. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  42. Michael J GruberAug 28, 2011
  43. Jeff KingSep 7, 2011
  44. Michael J GruberSep 8, 2011
  45. 0/5 mg/branch-list amendmentMichael J Gruber, Sep 8, 2011
  46. 4/5 branch: introduce --list optionMichael J Gruber, Sep 8, 2011
  47. 5/5 branch: allow pattern argumentsMichael J Gruber, Sep 8, 2011
  48. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2011
  49. Jeff KingSep 8, 2011
  50. Junio C HamanoSep 8, 2011
  51. Jeff KingSep 9, 2011
  52. Michael J GruberSep 9, 2011
  53. Junio C HamanoSep 9, 2011
  54. Michael J GruberSep 9, 2011
  55. Jeff KingSep 9, 2011
  56. t3200: test branch creation with -vMichael J Gruber, Sep 9, 2011
  57. Jeff KingSep 9, 2011
  58. Jeff KingSep 9, 2011
  59. Michael J GruberSep 10, 2011
  60. Jeff KingSep 13, 2011
  61. Michael J GruberSep 13, 2011
  62. t3200: clean up checks for file existenceJeff King, Sep 13, 2011
  63. Junio C HamanoSep 13, 2011
  64. Jeff KingSep 13, 2011
  65. 5/5 branch: allow pattern argumentsMichael J Gruber, Aug 26, 2011
  66. Junio C HamanoAug 26, 2011
  67. 1/5 branch: allow pattern argumentsMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  68. Jeff KingAug 25, 2011
  69. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  70. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  71. 2/5 branch: introduce --list argumentMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  72. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  73. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  74. 3/5 t6040; test branch -vvMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  75. 4/5 branch: restructure -v vs. -vvMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011
  76. Junio C HamanoAug 25, 2011
  77. 5/5 branch: give patchsame count with -vvvMichael J Gruber, Aug 25, 2011

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