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Re: Should 'git config' support key with dot such as 'a.b'

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Mar 14, 2008, 10:39 UTC
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Hi,
On Fri, 14 Mar 2008, Ping Yin wrote:
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> I find it is so annoying to write submodule definition as follows
> (yeah, only url, without path)
> 
> ------------------------------
> [submodule 'crawler']
>     url = url1
> [submodule 'search']
>     url = url2
> ------------------------------
> 
> I think the following form is more simple
> ---------------------------------
> [submodule]
>      crawler.url = url1
>      search.url = url2
> ---------------------------------
> 
> So, could we support such simpler form?

I don't like it at all. Historically, we had much stricter rules on the variable names than the second part of the section names.

Also, your suggestion would make things even more confusing than beginners already complain Git is.

Ciao, Dscho

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  2. Johannes SchindelinMar 14, 2008
  3. Ping YinMar 18, 2008
  4. Junio C HamanoMar 18, 2008
  5. Xavier MaillardMar 17, 2008
  6. Frank LichtenheldMar 17, 2008
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