From: Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:07:37 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Teach git-branch howto rename a branch
Message-ID: <ekgqku$tqt$1@sea.gmane.org>
In-Reply-To: <1164679287192-git-send-email-hjemli@gmail.com>

Lars Hjemli wrote:

> This adds a '--rename' option to git branch. If specified, branch
> creation becomes branch renaming.
> 
> With a single branchname, the current branch is renamed and .git/HEAD is
> updated.
> 
> With two branchnames, the second name is renamed to the first.

Could you please document this new feature?

And wouldn't it be better to use <source> <target>, aka <branch> <newname>
like in git-mv and other rename/move commands? "Second name is renamed to
the first" although fits with "<branchname> [<start-point>]" is not natural
for rename.
-- 
Jakub Narebski
Warsaw, Poland
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