Re: [PATCH] tag: Use OPT_BOOL instead of OPT_BOOLEAN to allow one action multiple times

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Aug 18, 2013, 09:27 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqioz3e4cw.fsf@gitster.dls.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <20130817203458.GB2904@elie.Belkin>

Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com> writes:

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> Stefano Lattarini wrote:
>
>> Why not encourage the use of a standardized '--action' option instead?
>
> Because it's an unpleasant UI. :)
>
>> This can work with lesser compatibility headaches for both the commands
>> taking mode options and the commands taking mode words:
>>
>>   "git submodule init"   becomes  "git submodule --action=init"
>>   "git tag --delete TAG" becomes  "git tag --action=delete TAGNAME"
>
> That looks like a bad change in both cases --- it involves more
> typing without much upside to go along with it.  But
>
> 	"git submodule init"   gains synonym "git submodule --init"
> 	"git tag --delete TAG" stays as      "git tag --delete TAG"
>
> looks fine to me.

I agree 100% with the above that illustrates why --action=<name> is a bad idea. As I already said, adding action-option like --init, if doing so might help people, I am not opposed to it.

Thanks.