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Re: [RFC/PATCH v2 0/4] A new library for plumbing output

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Apr 14, 2010, 19:32 UTC
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Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com> writes:
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> I don't think it is needed for either command.
>
> 'git blame' has --porcelain and --incremental output, which is line-based
> and pretty much self-describing (with "header-name value" syntax for most
> of it), and well documented.  JSON output would only add unnecessary
> chatter and different quoting rules.

Wouldn't the exact same argument apply equally well to the output format of "status --porcelain", by the way? It is line-based and pretty much self-describing (once you know the mnemonic but you can make an educated guess from previous SCM experience).

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Message 13 of 28 in “A new library for plumbing output”
  1. 0/4 A new library for plumbing outputJulian Phillips, Apr 11, 2010
  2. 1/4 output: Add a new library for plumbing outputJulian Phillips, Apr 11, 2010
  3. Ilari LiusvaaraApr 13, 2010
  4. Julian PhillipsApr 13, 2010
  5. 2/4 ls-tree: complete conversion to using output libraryJulian Phillips, Apr 11, 2010
  6. 3/4 status: use output library for porcelain outputJulian Phillips, Apr 11, 2010
  7. 4/4 output: WIP: Add XML backendJulian Phillips, Apr 11, 2010
  8. Sverre RabbelierApr 11, 2010
  9. Eric RaymondApr 12, 2010
  10. Jakub NarebskiApr 14, 2010
  11. Sverre RabbelierApr 14, 2010
  12. Jakub NarebskiApr 14, 2010
  13. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2010
  14. Jakub NarebskiApr 14, 2010
  15. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2010
  16. Jakub NarebskiApr 14, 2010
  17. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2010
  18. Jeff KingApr 15, 2010
  19. Jakub NarebskiApr 15, 2010
  20. Jeff KingApr 17, 2010
  21. Jakub NarebskiApr 17, 2010
  22. Jeff KingApr 17, 2010
  23. Julian PhillipsApr 18, 2010
  24. Jeff KingApr 19, 2010
  25. Julian PhillipsApr 14, 2010
  26. Jakub NarebskiApr 14, 2010
  27. Julian PhillipsApr 14, 2010
  28. Jeff KingApr 15, 2010

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