From: Ramkumar Ramachandra <artagnon@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:07:52 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] refs.c: interpret @ as HEAD
Message-ID: <CALkWK0mK9uW-Z7YfUY_Ms1WO9vkEKRV31H5dqAOFgb_7SrDG+w@mail.gmail.com>
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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.