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Re: [PATCH 1/2] pathspec magic: add '^' as alias for '!'

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Stefan Beller <sbeller@google.com>
Date
Feb 8, 2017, 23:16 UTC
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On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 3:05 PM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> wrote:
>  - it hints that '!' is the more official spelling, making the
>    output you showed above acceptable.

Long term , I'd rather have ^ as the "official" spelling as that is easier to teach to people. ! being a historic mistake as it is hard to type?

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  1. 1/2 pathspec magic: add '^' as alias for '!'Linus Torvalds, Feb 8, 2017
  2. Cornelius WeigFeb 8, 2017
  3. Brandon WilliamsFeb 8, 2017
  4. Junio C HamanoFeb 8, 2017
  5. Stefan BellerFeb 8, 2017

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