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[PATCH v6 04/10] autocorrect: use mode and delay instead of magic numbers

From
JSJiamu Sun <39@barroit.sh>
Date
Apr 23, 2026, 01:37 UTC
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Drop magic numbers and describe autocorrect config with a mode enum and an integer delay. This reduces errors when mutating config values and makes the values easier to access.

Signed-off-by: Jiamu Sun <39@barroit.sh>
---
 autocorrect.c | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------------
 autocorrect.h | 20 ++++++++++++++------
 help.c        |  9 +++++----
 3 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-)
diff --git a/autocorrect.c b/autocorrect.c
index 887d2396da44..2484546fc731 100644
--- a/autocorrect.c
+++ b/autocorrect.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include "prompt.h"
 #include "gettext.h"
 
-static int parse_autocorrect(const char *value)
+static enum autocorrect_mode parse_autocorrect(const char *value)
 {
 	switch (git_parse_maybe_bool_text(value)) {
 	case 1:
@@ -19,49 +19,49 @@ static int parse_autocorrect(const char *value)
 
 	if (!strcmp(value, "prompt"))
 		return AUTOCORRECT_PROMPT;
-	if (!strcmp(value, "never"))
+	else if (!strcmp(value, "never"))
 		return AUTOCORRECT_NEVER;
-	if (!strcmp(value, "immediate"))
+	else if (!strcmp(value, "immediate"))
 		return AUTOCORRECT_IMMEDIATELY;
-	if (!strcmp(value, "show"))
+	else if (!strcmp(value, "show"))
 		return AUTOCORRECT_SHOW;
-
-	return 0;
+	else
+		return AUTOCORRECT_DELAY;
 }
 
 void autocorrect_resolve_config(const char *var, const char *value,
 				const struct config_context *ctx, void *data)
 {
-	int *out = data;
-	int parsed;
+	struct autocorrect *conf = data;
 
 	if (strcmp(var, "help.autocorrect"))
 		return;
 
-	parsed = parse_autocorrect(value);
+	conf->mode = parse_autocorrect(value);
 
 	/*
 	 * Disable autocorrection prompt in a non-interactive session
 	 */
-	if (parsed == AUTOCORRECT_PROMPT && (!isatty(0) || !isatty(2)))
-		parsed = AUTOCORRECT_NEVER;
+	if (conf->mode == AUTOCORRECT_PROMPT && (!isatty(0) || !isatty(2)))
+		conf->mode = AUTOCORRECT_NEVER;
 
-	if (!parsed) {
-		parsed = git_config_int(var, value, ctx->kvi);
-		if (parsed < 0 || parsed == 1)
-			parsed = AUTOCORRECT_IMMEDIATELY;
-	}
+	if (conf->mode == AUTOCORRECT_DELAY) {
+		conf->delay = git_config_int(var, value, ctx->kvi);
 
-	*out = parsed;
+		if (!conf->delay)
+			conf->mode = AUTOCORRECT_SHOW;
+		else if (conf->delay < 0 || conf->delay == 1)
+			conf->mode = AUTOCORRECT_IMMEDIATELY;
+	}
 }
 
-void autocorrect_confirm(int autocorrect, const char *assumed)
+void autocorrect_confirm(struct autocorrect *conf, const char *assumed)
 {
-	if (autocorrect == AUTOCORRECT_IMMEDIATELY) {
+	if (conf->mode == AUTOCORRECT_IMMEDIATELY) {
 		fprintf_ln(stderr,
 			   _("Continuing under the assumption that you meant '%s'."),
 			   assumed);
-	} else if (autocorrect == AUTOCORRECT_PROMPT) {
+	} else if (conf->mode == AUTOCORRECT_PROMPT) {
 		char *answer;
 		struct strbuf msg = STRBUF_INIT;
 
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ void autocorrect_confirm(int autocorrect, const char *assumed)
 
 		if (!(starts_with(answer, "y") || starts_with(answer, "Y")))
 			exit(1);
-	} else {
+	} else if (conf->mode == AUTOCORRECT_DELAY) {
 		fprintf_ln(stderr,
 			   _("Continuing in %0.1f seconds, assuming that you meant '%s'."),
-			   (float)autocorrect / 10.0, assumed);
-		sleep_millisec(autocorrect * 100);
+			   conf->delay / 10.0, assumed);
+		sleep_millisec(conf->delay * 100);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/autocorrect.h b/autocorrect.h
index f5fadf9d9605..5506a36f11a7 100644
--- a/autocorrect.h
+++ b/autocorrect.h
@@ -1,16 +1,24 @@
 #ifndef AUTOCORRECT_H
 #define AUTOCORRECT_H
 
-#define AUTOCORRECT_SHOW (-4)
-#define AUTOCORRECT_PROMPT (-3)
-#define AUTOCORRECT_NEVER (-2)
-#define AUTOCORRECT_IMMEDIATELY (-1)
-
 struct config_context;
 
+enum autocorrect_mode {
+	AUTOCORRECT_SHOW,
+	AUTOCORRECT_NEVER,
+	AUTOCORRECT_PROMPT,
+	AUTOCORRECT_IMMEDIATELY,
+	AUTOCORRECT_DELAY,
+};
+
+struct autocorrect {
+	enum autocorrect_mode mode;
+	int delay;
+};
+
 void autocorrect_resolve_config(const char *var, const char *value,
 				const struct config_context *ctx, void *data);
 
-void autocorrect_confirm(int autocorrect, const char *assumed);
+void autocorrect_confirm(struct autocorrect *conf, const char *assumed);
 
 #endif /* AUTOCORRECT_H */
diff --git a/help.c b/help.c
index d2b29715817e..353596c17d82 100644
--- a/help.c
+++ b/help.c
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ int is_in_cmdlist(struct cmdnames *c, const char *s)
 }
 
 struct help_unknown_cmd_config {
-	int autocorrect;
+	struct autocorrect autocorrect;
 	struct cmdnames aliases;
 };
 
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ char *help_unknown_cmd(const char *cmd)
 
 	read_early_config(the_repository, git_unknown_cmd_config, &cfg);
 
-	if (cfg.autocorrect == AUTOCORRECT_NEVER) {
+	if (cfg.autocorrect.mode == AUTOCORRECT_NEVER) {
 		fprintf_ln(stderr, _("git: '%s' is not a git command. See 'git --help'."), cmd);
 		exit(1);
 	}
@@ -673,7 +673,8 @@ char *help_unknown_cmd(const char *cmd)
 		     n++)
 			; /* still counting */
 	}
-	if (cfg.autocorrect && cfg.autocorrect != AUTOCORRECT_SHOW && n == 1 &&
+
+	if (cfg.autocorrect.mode != AUTOCORRECT_SHOW && n == 1 &&
 	    SIMILAR_ENOUGH(best_similarity)) {
 		char *assumed = xstrdup(main_cmds.names[0]->name);
 
@@ -682,7 +683,7 @@ char *help_unknown_cmd(const char *cmd)
 			     "which does not exist."),
 			   cmd);
 
-		autocorrect_confirm(cfg.autocorrect, assumed);
+		autocorrect_confirm(&cfg.autocorrect, assumed);
 
 		cmdnames_release(&cfg.aliases);
 		cmdnames_release(&main_cmds);
-- 
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  68. 09/10 parseopt: add tests for subcommand autocorrectionJiamu Sun, Mar 16, 2026
  69. 10/10 doc: document autocorrect APIJiamu Sun, Mar 16, 2026
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  71. 02/10 help: make autocorrect handling reusableJiamu Sun, Apr 22, 2026
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  73. 03/10 help: move tty check for autocorrection to autocorrect.cJiamu Sun, Apr 22, 2026
  74. 04/10 autocorrect: use mode and delay instead of magic numbersJiamu Sun, Apr 22, 2026
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  88. 06/10 autocorrect: provide config resolution APIJiamu Sun, Apr 23, 2026
  89. 10/10 doc: document autocorrect APIJiamu Sun, Apr 23, 2026
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  91. 07/10 parseopt: autocorrect mistyped subcommandsJiamu Sun, Apr 23, 2026
  92. 08/10 parseopt: enable subcommand autocorrection for git-remote and git-notesJiamu Sun, Apr 23, 2026
  93. 09/10 parseopt: add tests for subcommand autocorrectionJiamu Sun, Apr 23, 2026
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