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[PATCH 2/3] add: use advise_if_enabled for ADVICE_ADD_EMPTY_PATHSPEC

From
Rubén Justo <rjusto@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 29, 2024, 04:19 UTC
Message-ID
<dd1f4753-b82f-47e4-a7f3-0d252579cc36@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<06c9b422-b22e-4310-ad5b-1686616ab860@gmail.com>
Use the newer advise_if_enabled() machinery to show the advice.
We don't have a test for this.  Add one.
Signed-off-by: Rubén Justo <rjusto@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/add.c  |  6 ++----
 t/t3700-add.sh | 10 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/builtin/add.c b/builtin/add.c
index 8f148987f7..289adaaecf 100644
--- a/builtin/add.c
+++ b/builtin/add.c
@@ -438,10 +438,8 @@ int cmd_add(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 
 	if (require_pathspec && pathspec.nr == 0) {
 		fprintf(stderr, _("Nothing specified, nothing added.\n"));
-		if (advice_enabled(ADVICE_ADD_EMPTY_PATHSPEC))
-			advise( _("Maybe you wanted to say 'git add .'?\n"
-				"Turn this message off by running\n"
-				"\"git config advice.addEmptyPathspec false\""));
+		advise_if_enabled(ADVICE_ADD_EMPTY_PATHSPEC,
+				  _("Maybe you wanted to say 'git add .'?"));
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/t/t3700-add.sh b/t/t3700-add.sh
index 76c2c9e7b0..681081e0d5 100755
--- a/t/t3700-add.sh
+++ b/t/t3700-add.sh
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ test_expect_success 'Test of git add' '
 	touch foo && git add foo
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'Test with no pathspecs' '
+	cat >expect <<-EOF &&
+	Nothing specified, nothing added.
+	hint: Maybe you wanted to say ${SQ}git add .${SQ}?
+	hint: Disable this message with "git config advice.addEmptyPathspec false"
+	EOF
+	git add 2>actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_expect_success 'Post-check that foo is in the index' '
 	git ls-files foo | grep foo
 '
-- 
2.44.0.371.gf9813d4ed5
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  1. 0/3 add: use advise_if_enabledRubén Justo, Mar 29, 2024
  2. 1/3 add: use advise_if_enabled for ADVICE_ADD_IGNORED_FILERubén Justo, Mar 29, 2024
  3. Junio C HamanoMar 29, 2024
  4. 2/3 add: use advise_if_enabled for ADVICE_ADD_EMPTY_PATHSPECRubén Justo, Mar 29, 2024
  5. 3/3 add: use advise_if_enabled for ADVICE_ADD_EMBEDDED_REPORubén Justo, Mar 29, 2024
  6. Junio C HamanoMar 29, 2024
  7. Rubén JustoMar 29, 2024
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  13. Rubén JustoMar 29, 2024
  14. 0/3 add: use advise_if_enabledRubén Justo, Mar 30, 2024
  15. 1/3 add: use advise_if_enabled for ADVICE_ADD_IGNORED_FILERubén Justo, Mar 30, 2024
  16. 2/3 add: use advise_if_enabled for ADVICE_ADD_EMPTY_PATHSPECRubén Justo, Mar 30, 2024
  17. 3/3 add: use advise_if_enabled for ADVICE_ADD_EMBEDDED_REPORubén Justo, Mar 30, 2024

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