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Re: [git-users] Highlevel (but simple to implement) commands provided by default for git

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Ramkumar Ramachandra <artagnon@gmail.com>
Date
May 29, 2013, 21:32 UTC
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Bráulio Bhavamitra wrote:
> Agree, these aliased should work as a fallback or as an automatic short
> version

Making builtins override'able is also a terrible idea. It opens doors to potential bugs we don't want to deal with. Simple example:

   am = log -1
   log = am -3
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  1. Bráulio BhavamitraMay 29, 2013
  2. Fwd: [git-users] Highlevel (but simple to implement) commands provided by default for gitBráulio Bhavamitra, May 29, 2013
  3. Ramkumar RamachandraMay 29, 2013
  4. Felipe ContrerasMay 29, 2013
  5. Ramkumar RamachandraMay 29, 2013
  6. Felipe ContrerasMay 30, 2013
  7. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  8. Ramkumar RamachandraMay 29, 2013
  9. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  10. Ramkumar RamachandraMay 29, 2013
  11. Junio C HamanoJun 2, 2013
  12. Duy NguyenJun 3, 2013
  13. Junio C HamanoMay 29, 2013
  14. Felipe ContrerasMay 29, 2013
  15. Ramkumar RamachandraMay 29, 2013
  16. Felipe ContrerasMay 30, 2013
  17. Ramkumar RamachandraMay 29, 2013
  18. Jonathan NiederMay 29, 2013
  19. Felipe ContrerasMay 30, 2013
  20. Jonathan NiederMay 30, 2013
  21. Felipe ContrerasMay 30, 2013
  22. Jonathan NiederMay 30, 2013
  23. Felipe ContrerasMay 30, 2013
  24. Ramkumar RamachandraMay 30, 2013

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