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Re: [PATCH] checkout without arguments does not make sense

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Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Jul 22, 2008, 00:57 UTC
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Hi,
On Mon, 21 Jul 2008, Miklos Vajna wrote:
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> On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 05:36:59PM -0400, Avery Pennarun <apenwarr@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I think "git status" reports this information in recent versions, 
> > doesn't it?
> 
> Right. But that shows other infos as well, for example the untracked 
> files, etc. So there are cases when git checkout is just better.
> 
> However, you are right about it may not be the best habit from my side 
> to use git checkout to get that info. ;-)

I usually call "git status" for that information. But Junio suggested checkout recently on #git, for exactly that information, so you are not alone at all.

Ciao, Dscho

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  1. checkout without arguments does not make senseJohannes Sixt, Jul 21, 2008
  2. Miklos VajnaJul 21, 2008
  3. Johannes SixtJul 21, 2008
  4. Avery PennarunJul 21, 2008
  5. Miklos VajnaJul 21, 2008
  6. Johannes SchindelinJul 22, 2008

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