From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:50:55 GMT
Subject: Re: git-branch -m interprets first argument differently when two are supplied
Message-ID: <alpine.LSU.1.00.0802141720100.30505@racer.site>
In-Reply-To: <47B477B8.5030209@nrlssc.navy.mil>

Hi,

On Thu, 14 Feb 2008, Brandon Casey wrote:

> Johannes Schindelin wrote:
> > 
> > On Thu, 14 Feb 2008, Brandon Casey wrote:
> > 
> >> It's the two argument case that both expects its arguments in a 
> >> different order than other commands _and_ is dangerous in the case of 
> >> -M.
> > 
> > The order was specifically requested, as "mv" also has that order.
> 
> Did you even read the original message? You point this out like it 
> hasn't already been mentioned.

Yes, I had read it, but I had the impression that the rationale for the 
current behaviour made a heck of a lot of sense.

> >Don't use it, if you don't know what you're doing.
> 
> Gee, thanks for the advice.

You're welcome, as always.

Ciao,
Dscho