Re: Git tag output order is incorrect (IMHO)

From: Rahul Bansal <rahul.bansal@rtcamp.com>
Date: Jul 18, 2013, 15:57 UTC
Message-ID: <CADtAFQ=DwTHv3n56xoTEN7JmwT+b3Bv0CdR_nBbyYudgoCmZUA@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <CACsJy8CpZHTCr0=MkSpfurPW_fyLGN_zd4uSzvBSYbuqH8aXew@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Day,

I am aware of that command as well.

I think `git tag` current default order is string-based sorting. I felt version-number based sorting and/or create-date based sorting will be more appropriate.

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On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 9:21 PM, Duy Nguyen <pclouds@gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 10:27 PM, Rahul Bansal <rahul.bansal@rtcamp.com>
> wrote:
> > I am posting here first time, so please excuse me if this is not right
> > place to send something like this.
> >
> > Please check -
> > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6091306/can-i-make-git-print-x-y-z-style-tag-names-in-a-sensible-order
> >
> > And also - https://github.com/gitlabhq/gitlabhq/issues/4565
> >
> > IMHO "git tag" is expected to show tag-list ordered by versions.
> >
> > It may be case, that people do not follow same version numbering
> > convention. Most people after x.9.x increment major version (that is why
> > they may not be affected because of this)
> >
> > Another option like "git tag --date-asc" can be added which will print
> > tags by creation date. (As long as people do not create backdated tag, this
> > will work).
>
> Try
>
> git for-each-ref --sort=committerdate --format='%(refname:short)'
> refs/tags
> --
> Duy