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Re: [PATCH] refs.c: interpret @ as HEAD

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Ramkumar Ramachandra <artagnon@gmail.com>
Date
Apr 30, 2013, 17:07 UTC
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Junio C Hamano wrote:
> We need to see if we can make the explanation we will give
> to end users is understandable.
I'll make an attempt.
@ can be used in two contexts:
1. When used without the {}, it means HEAD.
2. When used with a {}, it means what those three forms individually
mean.  @{} already implies HEAD: don't put an extra @.
I think it's the cleanest.
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