Re: [PATCH 9/9] Add git-check-ignores

> Nguyen Thai Ngoc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com> writes:
>
>>> +static void output_exclude(const char *path, struct exclude *exclude)
>>> +{
>>> +       char *type = exclude->to_exclude ? "excluded" : "included";
>>> +       char *bang = exclude->to_exclude ? "" : "!";
>>> +       char *dir  = (exclude->flags & EXC_FLAG_MUSTBEDIR) ? "/" : "";
>>> +       printf(_("%s: %s %s%s%s "), path, type, bang, exclude->pattern, dir);
>>
>> These English words "excluded" and "included" make the translator me
>> want to translate them. But they could be the markers for scripts, so
>> they may not be translated. How about using non alphanumeric letters
>> instead?
>
> I agree they should not be translated, but it is a disease to think
> unintelligible mnemonic is a better input format for scripts than
> the spelled out words.  "excluded/included" pair is just fine.