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Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] Doc/checkout: checking out using @{-N} can lead to detached state

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Nov 28, 2017, 02:33 UTC
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Kaartic Sivaraam <kaartic.sivaraam@gmail.com> writes:
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>  	any branch (see below for details).
>  +
> -As a special case, the `"@{-N}"` syntax for the N-th last branch/commit
> -checks out branches (instead of detaching).  You may also specify
> -`-` which is synonymous with `"@{-1}"`.
> +You can use the `"@{-N}"` syntax to refer to the N-th last
> +branch/commit checked out using "git checkout" operation. You may
> +also specify `-` which is synonymous to `"@{-1}`.
>  +
> -As a further special case, you may use `"A...B"` as a shortcut for the
> +As a special case, you may use `"A...B"` as a shortcut for the
>  merge base of `A` and `B` if there is exactly one merge base. You can
>  leave out at most one of `A` and `B`, in which case it defaults to `HEAD`.
Looks sensible.  Will queue.
Thanks.
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Message 20 of 20 in “docs: checking out using @{-N} can lead to detached state”
  1. docs: checking out using @{-N} can lead to detached stateKaartic Sivaraam, Nov 19, 2017
  2. Junio C HamanoNov 20, 2017
  3. Kaartic SivaraamNov 20, 2017
  4. 1/2 Doc/checkout: checking out using @{-N} can lead to detached stateKaartic Sivaraam, Nov 27, 2017
  5. 2/2 Doc/check-ref-format: clarify information about @{-N} syntaxKaartic Sivaraam, Nov 27, 2017
  6. Junio C HamanoNov 28, 2017
  7. Kaartic SivaraamNov 28, 2017
  8. Junio C HamanoDec 3, 2017
  9. Kaartic SivaraamDec 4, 2017
  10. Junio C HamanoDec 4, 2017
  11. Kaartic SivaraamDec 5, 2017
  12. 2/2 Doc/check-ref-format: clarify information about @{-N} syntaxKaartic Sivaraam, Nov 28, 2017
  13. Junio C HamanoDec 3, 2017
  14. Kaartic SivaraamDec 6, 2017
  15. 2/2 Doc/check-ref-format: clarify information about @{-N} syntaxKaartic Sivaraam, Dec 14, 2017
  16. Junio C HamanoDec 14, 2017
  17. Kaartic SivaraamDec 16, 2017
  18. 0/1 clarify about @{-N} syntax in check-ref-format documentationKaartic Sivaraam, Dec 16, 2017
  19. 1/1 Doc/check-ref-format: clarify information about @{-N} syntaxKaartic Sivaraam, Dec 16, 2017
  20. Junio C HamanoNov 28, 2017

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