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Re: Changing indents

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Andrew Keller <andrew@kellerfarm.com>
Date
May 22, 2010, 02:46 UTC
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On May 21, 2010, at 12:30 PM, Jakub Narebski wrote:
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> Andrew Keller <andrew@kellerfarm.com> writes:
>> Is it possible to change the indent of a line (or multiple lines)
>> without rewriting the whole line?  Or, more specifically, can a
>> commit exist that modifies the leading whitespace of a line but
>> still allows you to trace the origin of the line to a previous
>> commit?
> 
> Whatever for?  Use "git blame -w <file>" (ignore whitespace).
Because I forgot about -w of blame...

Thanks, ~ Andrew Keller

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  1. Andrew KellerMay 21, 2010
  2. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonMay 21, 2010
  3. Andrew KellerMay 21, 2010
  4. Jakub NarebskiMay 21, 2010
  5. Andrew KellerMay 22, 2010

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