[PATCH] Rewrite synopsis to clarify the two primary uses of git-checkout.
Fix a few typo/grammar problems.
Signed-off-by: Jon Loeliger <jdl@jdl.com>
---
Documentation/git-checkout.txt | 23 +++++++++++++----------
1 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
3a8c8dc1832fcffe58cdc4894959f67d91c6a924
diff --git a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
index 556e733..dc821bb 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-checkout.txt
@@ -7,15 +7,18 @@ git-checkout - Checkout and switch to a
SYNOPSIS
--------
-'git-checkout' [-f] [-b <new_branch>] [-m] [<branch>] [<paths>...]
+[verse]
+'git-checkout' [-f] [-b <new_branch>] [-m] [<branch>]
+'git-checkout' [-m] [<branch>] <paths>...
DESCRIPTION
-----------
-When <paths> are not given, this command switches branches, by
+When <paths> are not given, this command switches branches by
updating the index and working tree to reflect the specified
branch, <branch>, and updating HEAD to be <branch> or, if
-specified, <new_branch>.
+specified, <new_branch>. Using -b will cause <new_branch> to
+be created.
When <paths> are given, this command does *not* switch
branches. It updates the named paths in the working tree from
@@ -29,17 +32,17 @@ given paths before updating the working
OPTIONS
-------
-f::
- Force an re-read of everything.
+ Force a re-read of everything.
-b::
Create a new branch and start it at <branch>.
-m::
- If you have local modifications to a file that is
- different between the current branch and the branch you
- are switching to, the command refuses to switch
- branches, to preserve your modifications in context.
- With this option, a three-way merge between the current
+ If you have local modifications to one or more files that
+ are different between the current branch and the branch to
+ which you are switching, the command refuses to switch
+ branches in order to preserve your modifications in context.
+ However, with this option, a three-way merge between the current
branch, your working tree contents, and the new branch
is done, and you will be on the new branch.
+
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ $ git checkout -- hello.c
------------
. After working in a wrong branch, switching to the correct
-branch you would want to is done with:
+branch would be done using:
+
------------
$ git checkout mytopic
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1.2.4.gdd7be
Jon Loeliger <jdl@jdl.com>