From: Eric Sunshine Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:52:33 GMT Subject: Re: [PATCH 08/16] test-lib functions: add --printf option to test_commit Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <878s5jvl3i.fsf@evledraar.gmail.com> On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 7:33 AM Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason wrote: > On Tue, Apr 13 2021, Junio C Hamano wrote: > > Eric Sunshine writes: > >> I don't care for `--raw` either but couldn't think of anything better > >> at the time. But perhaps a name such as `--allow-escapes` would be > >> clearer, or perhaps not. `--c-style-escapes`? > > > > It's printf(1) style escapes ;-) > > > So, the conclusion of this thread is let's keep it as --printf? It was bikeshedding on my part, so I don't feel strongly. As mentioned, I only brought it up because my first thought was to wonder how interpolation would work. One might suggest --printf-escapes or --string-escapes but the audience for this is so narrow (Git developers) that the short and concise --printf is probably preferable.