Re: [RFC/PATCH 0/2] New 'stage' command

From: David Kågedal <davidk@lysator.liu.se>
Date: Apr 6, 2009, 13:42 UTC
Message-ID: <87vdphj3u3.fsf@krank.kagedal.org>
In-Reply-To: <871vs5kjfw.fsf@krank.kagedal.org>

David Kågedal <davidk@lysator.liu.se> writes:

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> We wouldn't have to use the "STAGE" or "WORKTREE" names, of course. It
> doesn't have to look like refspecs even. The last example already has
> a syntax that matches the suggestion:
>
>      git diff --cached <commit>
>
> So, extrapolating this to "git diff --worktree --cached" would mean
> what "git diff -R" means today etc.

BTW, I don't really care much about whether it's spelled "cached" "index" "staged" or "dumbledore". I just want some regularity in the diff command. I'll happily let someone else figure out the taxonomy.

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David Kågedal