From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2018 19:03:24 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] rebase -i: introduce the 'test' command
Message-ID: <nycvar.QRO.7.76.6.1812032002340.41@tvgsbejvaqbjf.bet>
In-Reply-To: <20181203175322.GA3892@duynguyen.home>

Hi Duy,

On Mon, 3 Dec 2018, Duy Nguyen wrote:

> On Sat, Dec 01, 2018 at 03:02:09PM -0500, Jeff King wrote:
> > I sometimes add "x false" to the top of the todo list to stop and create
> > new commits before the first one.
> 
> And here I've been doing the same by "edit" the first commit, add a
> new commit then reorder them in the second interactive rebase :P
> 
> This made me look at git-rebase.txt to really learn about interactive
> rebase. I think the interactive rebase section could use some
> improvements. Its style looks.. umm.. more story telling than a
> reference. Perhaps something like this to at least highlight the
> commands.

And maybe, just maybe, that "story telling" is more useful for users who
want to learn about the interactive rebase, just like yourself, when
compared to a mere "reference".

Ciao,
Johannes