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Re: [PATCH] Change git-branch to list branches

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Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date
Aug 16, 2005, 21:08 UTC
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Kalle Valo <Kalle.Valo@iki.fi> writes:
> If no argument provided to `git branch`, show available branches and
> mark current branch with star.

I like the general direction, but this particular implementation may be a bit troublesome.

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> +if [ -z "$branchname" ]; then
> +    current=$(basename $(readlink $GIT_DIR/HEAD))
> +    cd $GIT_DIR/refs/heads &&
> +    ls | sed -e "s/^/  /" -e "s/  $current/* $current/"
> +    exit
> +fi

I do not think we have agreed to limit ourselves to a flat namespace under refs/heads without subdirectories. Something like what git-show-branches-script does when $# == 0, perhaps?

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Message 4 of 7 in “Add git-branches-script”
  1. Add git-branches-scriptAmos Waterland, Aug 15, 2005
  2. Kalle ValoAug 16, 2005
  3. Change git-branch to list branchesKalle Valo, Aug 16, 2005
  4. Junio C HamanoAug 16, 2005
  5. Kalle ValoAug 17, 2005
  6. Kalle ValoAug 17, 2005
  7. Miguel BazdreschAug 17, 2005

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