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Re: [PATCH v2 10/17] Add git-ls, a user friendly version of ls-files and more

From
Eric Sunshine <sunshine@sunshineco.com>
Date
Mar 26, 2014, 20:16 UTC
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<CAPig+cQfUnJ+pDsJbO8WgPtu2_+U46DD-A5jKSPo33gCu3vFKw@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 9:48 AM, Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com> wrote:
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> This is more user friendly version of ls-files:
>
> * it's automatically colored and columnized
> * it refreshes the index like all porcelain commands
> * it defaults to non-recursive behavior like ls
> * :(glob) is on by default so '*.c' means a.c but not a/b.c, use
>   '**/*.c' for that.
> * auto pager
>
> Signed-off-by: Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
> ---
>  .gitignore                     |  1 +
>  Documentation/config.txt       | 10 ++++++
>  Documentation/git-ls.txt (new) | 82 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  Makefile                       |  1 +
>  builtin.h                      |  1 +
>  builtin/ls-files.c             | 70 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  command-list.txt               |  1 +
>  git.c                          |  1 +
>  8 files changed, 167 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/git-ls.txt
>
> diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
> index dc600f9..f91af81 100644
> --- a/.gitignore
> +++ b/.gitignore
> @@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
>  /git-init-db
>  /git-instaweb
>  /git-log
> +/git-ls
>  /git-ls-files
>  /git-ls-remote
>  /git-ls-tree
> diff --git a/Documentation/config.txt b/Documentation/config.txt
> index 6bca55e..87a6dcf 100644
> --- a/Documentation/config.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/config.txt
> @@ -909,6 +909,12 @@ color.status.<slot>::
>         to red). The values of these variables may be specified as in
>         color.branch.<slot>.
>
> +color.ls::
> +       A boolean to enable/disable color in the output of
> +       linkgit:git-ls[1]. May be set to `always`, `false` (or
> +       `never`) or `auto` (or `true`), in which case colors are used
> +       only when the output is to a terminal. Defaults to false.
> +
>  color.ls.<slot>::
>         Use customized color for file name colorization. If not set
>         and the environment variable LS_COLORS is set, color settings
> @@ -981,6 +987,10 @@ column.clean::
>         Specify the layout when list items in `git clean -i`, which always
>         shows files and directories in columns. See `column.ui` for details.
>
> +column.ls::
> +       Specify whether to output tag listing in `git ls` in columns.
> +       See `column.ui` for details.
> +
>  column.status::
>         Specify whether to output untracked files in `git status` in columns.
>         See `column.ui` for details.
> diff --git a/Documentation/git-ls.txt b/Documentation/git-ls.txt
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..67ca522
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/git-ls.txt
> @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
> +git-ls(1)
> +===============
> +
> +NAME
> +----
> +git-ls - List files
> +
> +SYNOPSIS
> +--------
> +[verse]
> +'git ls' (--[cached|deleted|others|ignored|unmerged|modified])*
> +       (-[c|d|o|i|s|u|m])*

Don't you have [...] and (...) transposed? The way it's written, "-" and "--" are valid optional arguments. You probably meant:

    [--(cached|deleted|x|y|z)]...
    [-(c|d|x|y|z)]...
> +       [options] [<pathspec>...]

However, you also have the generic [options] here, which covers all of the above. It probably would make sense to just use [options] and drop the enumerated list.

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> +DESCRIPTION
> +-----------
> +List files (by default in current working directory) that are in the
> +index. Depending on the chosen options, maybe only modified files in
> +working tree are shown, or untracked files...
> +
> +OPTIONS
> +-------
> +-c::
> +--cached::
> +       Show cached files in the output (default)
"in the output" is superfluous. Perhaps drop it from each of the descriptions.
> +-d::
> +--deleted::
> +       Show deleted files in the output

Is this showing only deleted file or including them in the list of files otherwise displayed? It's not clear from the description. Same question for the other options.

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> +-m::
> +--modified::
> +       Show modified files in the output
> +
> +-o::
> +--others::
> +       Show other (i.e. untracked) files in the output
> +
> +-i::
> +--ignored::
> +       Show only ignored files in the output. When showing files in the
> +       index, print only those matched by an exclude pattern. When
> +       showing "other" files, show only those matched by an exclude
> +       pattern.
> +
> +-u::
> +--unmerged::
> +       Show unmerged files in the output (forces --stage)

This is the only mention of --stage in this document. Not sure what it's trying to say.

> +--color[=<when>]::
> +       Color file names. The value must be always (default), never,
> +       or auto.
Same problem mentioned in the other patch. Default is "always"...
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> +
> +--no-color::
> +       Turn off coloring, even when the configuration file gives the
> +       default to color output, same as `--color=never`. This is the
> +       default.
But default is also "never".
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> +
> +--column[=<options>]::
> +--no-column::
> +       Display files in columns. See configuration variable column.ui
> +       for option syntax.`--column` and `--no-column` without options
Missing space after period.
More below.
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> +       are equivalent to 'always' and 'never' respectively.
> +
> +--max-depth <depth>::
> +       For each <pathspec> given on command line, descend at most <depth>
> +       levels of directories. A negative value means no limit.
> +       This option is ignored if <pathspec> contains active wildcards.
> +       In other words if "a*" matches a directory named "a*",
> +       "*" is matched literally so --max-depth is still effective.
> +
> +<pathspec>::
> +       Files to show. :(glob) magic is enabled and recursion disabled
> +       by default.
> +
> +SEE ALSO
> +--------
> +linkgit:git-ls-files[1]
> +
> +GIT
> +---
> +Part of the linkgit:git[1] suite
> diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
> index f6a6e14..b0bc40a 100644
> --- a/Makefile
> +++ b/Makefile
> @@ -584,6 +584,7 @@ BUILT_INS += git-cherry-pick$X
>  BUILT_INS += git-format-patch$X
>  BUILT_INS += git-fsck-objects$X
>  BUILT_INS += git-init$X
> +BUILT_INS += git-ls$X
>  BUILT_INS += git-merge-subtree$X
>  BUILT_INS += git-show$X
>  BUILT_INS += git-stage$X
> diff --git a/builtin.h b/builtin.h
> index c47c110..177aa7d 100644
> --- a/builtin.h
> +++ b/builtin.h
> @@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ extern int cmd_index_pack(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
>  extern int cmd_init_db(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
>  extern int cmd_log(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
>  extern int cmd_log_reflog(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
> +extern int cmd_ls(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
>  extern int cmd_ls_files(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
>  extern int cmd_ls_tree(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
>  extern int cmd_ls_remote(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
> diff --git a/builtin/ls-files.c b/builtin/ls-files.c
> index 20ca3f2..74eb3c2 100644
> --- a/builtin/ls-files.c
> +++ b/builtin/ls-files.c
> @@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ static int use_color;
>  static unsigned int colopts;
>  static int max_depth = -1;
>  static int show_tag;
> +static int porcelain;
>
>  static const char *prefix;
>  static int max_prefix_len;
> @@ -588,6 +589,10 @@ static int ls_files(const char **argv, const char *prefix)
>                         die("ls-files --with-tree is incompatible with -s or -u");
>                 overlay_tree_on_cache(with_tree, max_prefix);
>         }
> +       if (porcelain) {
> +               refresh_index(&the_index, REFRESH_QUIET, &pathspec, NULL, NULL);
> +               setup_pager();
> +       }
>         show_files(&dir);
>         if (show_resolve_undo)
>                 show_ru_info();
> @@ -687,3 +692,68 @@ int cmd_ls_files(int argc, const char **argv, const char *cmd_prefix)
>                         ls_files_usage, 0);
>         return ls_files(argv, prefix);
>  }
> +
> +static const char * const ls_usage[] = {
> +       N_("git ls [options] [<file>...]"),
> +       NULL
> +};
> +
> +static int git_ls_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
> +{
> +       if (starts_with(var, "column."))
> +               return git_column_config(var, value, "ls", &colopts);
> +       if (!strcmp(var, "color.ls")) {
> +               use_color = git_config_colorbool(var, value);
> +               return 0;
> +       }
> +       return git_color_default_config(var, value, cb);
> +}
> +
> +int cmd_ls(int argc, const char **argv, const char *cmd_prefix)
> +{
> +       struct option builtin_ls_options[] = {
> +               OPT_BOOL('c', "cached", &show_cached,
> +                       N_("show cached files in the output (default)")),
Ditto regarding the unnecessary and repetitive "in the output".
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> +               OPT_BOOL('d', "deleted", &show_deleted,
> +                       N_("show deleted files in the output")),
> +               OPT_BOOL('m', "modified", &show_modified,
> +                       N_("show modified files in the output")),
> +               OPT_BOOL('o', "others", &show_others,
> +                       N_("show other files in the output")),
> +               OPT_BIT('i', "ignored", &dir.flags,
> +                       N_("show ignored files in the output"),
> +                       DIR_SHOW_IGNORED),
> +               OPT_BOOL('u', "unmerged", &show_unmerged,
> +                       N_("show unmerged files in the output")),
> +               OPT__COLOR(&use_color, N_("show color")),
> +               OPT_COLUMN(0, "column", &colopts, N_("show files in columns")),
> +               { OPTION_INTEGER, 0, "max-depth", &max_depth, N_("depth"),
> +                       N_("descend at most <depth> levels"), PARSE_OPT_NONEG,
> +                       NULL, 1 },
> +               OPT__ABBREV(&abbrev),
> +               OPT_END()
> +       };
> +
> +       if (argc == 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "-h"))
> +               usage_with_options(ls_usage, builtin_ls_options);
> +
> +       prefix = cmd_prefix;
> +       if (prefix)
> +               prefix_len = strlen(prefix);
> +       git_config(git_ls_config, NULL);
> +
> +       if (read_cache() < 0)
> +               die("index file corrupt");
> +
> +       /* default setup */
> +       porcelain = 1;
> +       setenv(GIT_GLOB_PATHSPECS_ENVIRONMENT, "1", 1);
> +       exc_given = 1;
> +       setup_standard_excludes(&dir);
> +       use_color = -1;
> +       max_depth = 0;
> +
> +       argc = parse_options(argc, argv, prefix, builtin_ls_options,
> +                            ls_usage, 0);
> +       return ls_files(argv, prefix);
> +}
> diff --git a/command-list.txt b/command-list.txt
> index cf36c3d..89e5cef 100644
> --- a/command-list.txt
> +++ b/command-list.txt
> @@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ git-init                                mainporcelain common
>  git-instaweb                            ancillaryinterrogators
>  gitk                                    mainporcelain
>  git-log                                 mainporcelain common
> +git-ls                                  mainporcelain
>  git-ls-files                            plumbinginterrogators
>  git-ls-remote                           plumbinginterrogators
>  git-ls-tree                             plumbinginterrogators
> diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
> index 9efd1a3..682a81e 100644
> --- a/git.c
> +++ b/git.c
> @@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ static struct cmd_struct commands[] = {
>         { "init", cmd_init_db },
>         { "init-db", cmd_init_db },
>         { "log", cmd_log, RUN_SETUP },
> +       { "ls", cmd_ls, RUN_SETUP },
>         { "ls-files", cmd_ls_files, RUN_SETUP },
>         { "ls-remote", cmd_ls_remote, RUN_SETUP_GENTLY },
>         { "ls-tree", cmd_ls_tree, RUN_SETUP },
> --
> 1.9.1.345.ga1a145c
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  1. 0/8 git-lsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  2. 1/8 Import $LS_COLORS parsing code from coreutilsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  3. David TranMar 20, 2014
  4. Duy NguyenMar 21, 2014
  5. David TranMar 21, 2014
  6. 2/8 ls_colors.c: a bit of document on print_color_indicator inputNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  7. 3/8 ls_colors.c: enable coloring on u+x filesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  8. Matthieu MoyMar 20, 2014
  9. Duy NguyenMar 20, 2014
  10. Junio C HamanoMar 20, 2014
  11. Duy NguyenMar 21, 2014
  12. 4/8 ls_colors.c: new color descriptorsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  13. 5/8 ls-files: add --color to highlight based on $LS_COLORSNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  14. 6/8 ls-files: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  15. Matthieu MoyMar 25, 2014
  16. 7/8 ls-files: support --max-depthNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  17. Matthieu MoyMar 25, 2014
  18. Duy NguyenMar 25, 2014
  19. Duy NguyenMar 27, 2014
  20. Matthieu MoyMar 28, 2014
  21. Duy NguyenMar 28, 2014
  22. Duy NguyenMar 28, 2014
  23. 8/8 Add git-ls, a user friendly version of ls-files and moreNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 20, 2014
  24. Matthieu MoyMar 20, 2014
  25. 00/17 git-lsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  26. 01/17 ls_colors.c: add $LS_COLORS parsing codeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  27. 02/17 ls_colors.c: parse color.ls.* from config fileNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  28. 03/17 ls_colors.c: add function to color a file nameNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  29. Eric SunshineMar 26, 2014
  30. 04/17 ls_colors.c: highlight submodules like directoriesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  31. 05/17 ls-files: buffer full item in strbuf before printingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  32. Eric SunshineMar 26, 2014
  33. Duy NguyenMar 26, 2014
  34. Eric SunshineMar 27, 2014
  35. 06/17 ls-files: add --color to highlight file namesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  36. Eric SunshineMar 26, 2014
  37. Duy NguyenMar 26, 2014
  38. Eric SunshineMar 28, 2014
  39. 07/17 ls-files: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  40. Eric SunshineMar 26, 2014
  41. 08/17 ls-files: support --max-depthNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  42. Eric SunshineMar 26, 2014
  43. 09/17 ls-files: split main ls-files logic into ls_files() functionNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  44. 10/17 Add git-ls, a user friendly version of ls-files and moreNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  45. Eric SunshineMar 26, 2014
  46. 11/17 ls: -u does not imply showing stagesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  47. 12/17 ls: add -R/--recursive short for --max-depth=-1Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  48. 13/17 ls: add -1 short for --no-column in the spirit of GNU lsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  49. Eric SunshineMar 28, 2014
  50. 14/17 ls: add -t backNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  51. 15/17 ls: sort output and remove duplicatesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  52. 16/17 ls: do not show duplicate cached entriesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  53. Eric SunshineMar 28, 2014
  54. ls-files: do not trust stat info if lstat() failsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 28, 2014
  55. Junio C HamanoApr 2, 2014
  56. Duy NguyenApr 3, 2014
  57. Junio C HamanoApr 3, 2014
  58. Duy NguyenApr 5, 2014
  59. Junio C HamanoApr 7, 2014
  60. 17/17 ls: show directories as well as filesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 26, 2014
  61. 00/18 git-lsNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  62. 01/18 ls_colors.c: add $LS_COLORS parsing codeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  63. 02/18 ls_colors.c: parse color.ls.* from config fileNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  64. 03/18 ls_colors.c: add a function to color a file nameNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  65. 04/18 ls_colors.c: highlight submodules like directoriesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  66. 05/18 ls-files: buffer full item in strbuf before printingNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  67. 06/18 ls-files: add --color to highlight file namesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  68. 07/18 ls-files: add --columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  69. 08/18 ls-files: support --max-depthNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  70. 09/18 Add git-list-files, a user friendly version of ls-files and moreNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  71. 10/18 list-files: -u does not imply showing stagesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  72. 11/18 list-files: add -R/--recursive short for --max-depth=-1Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  73. 12/18 list-files: add -1 short for --no-columnNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  74. 13/18 list-files: add -t backNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  75. 14/18 list-files: sort output and remove duplicatesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  76. 15/18 list-files: do not show duplicate cached entriesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  77. 16/18 list-files: show directories as well as filesNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  78. 17/18 list-files: add -F/--classifyNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014
  79. 18/18 list-files -F: show submodules with the new indicator '&'Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 30, 2014

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