Re: [demo/patch 0/3] Re: [PATCH] Documentation: document the string-list macros.
On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 5:03 PM, Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Thiago Farina wrote:
>
>> --- a/Documentation/technical/api-string-list.txt
>> +++ b/Documentation/technical/api-string-list.txt
>> @@ -52,6 +52,18 @@ However, if you use the list to check if a certain string was added
>> already, you should not do that (using unsorted_string_list_has_string()),
>> because the complexity would be quadratic again (but with a worse factor).
>>
>> +Macros
>> +------
>> +
>> +`STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP`::
>> +
>> + Initialize the members and set the `strdup_strings` member to 0.
>> +
>> +`STRING_LIST_INIT_DUP`::
>> +
>> + Initialize the members and set the `strdup_strings` member to 1.
>
> After reading that, one might be tempted to write
>
> struct string_list x;
> STRING_LIST_INIT_NODUP(x);
>
> , no? In other words, I don't find the text very clear.
>
> If you like working by example (like I do) then api-strbuf.txt might
> give a good indication of how this sort of thing can be helpfully
> documented.
>
I have looked into it :-)
> Maybe something in this direction?
>
> Patch #3 in particular is very rough
> This is not meant for application, just to give an
> idea.
>
I like the idea. I will improve the Documentation based on or version.
Thanks.