Re: [PATCH 2/3] git config: clarify bool types

> Felipe Contreras venit, vidit, dixit 12.10.2009 19:14:
>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Michael J Gruber
>> <git@drmicha.warpmail.net> wrote:
>>> Felipe Contreras venit, vidit, dixit 12.10.2009 12:03:
>>>> On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 8:01 AM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
>>>>> Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com> writes:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The value is what it is, the --bool and --bool-or-int options don't
>>>>>> specify the value type, just how it is interpreted. For example: a value
>>>>>> of '1' can be interpreted as 'true'.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is not really about "interpreting", but about showing, isn't it?
>>>>
>>>> Unless you are setting it, instead of reading it.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'd still suggest fixing the typo ("interpreted") and spelling out
>>> "boolean".
>>
>> Oops! You mean s/intepreted/interpreted/?
>
> Yep :)
>
>>
>> If we spell 'boolean' we might as well spell 'integer'; I think bool
>> and int are fine.
>>
>
> "int" is at least a standard type name in C, whereas "bool" is not; but,
> yes, feel free to spell out "integer", or use "--int or --bool" as it
> is, which is a back reference to the corresponding entries for "--int"
> and "--bool", where things should be spelled out.