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Re: [PATCH v2 5/8] git-prompt: add some missing quotes

From
Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Aug 15, 2024, 16:36 UTC
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"Avi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget" <gitgitgadget@gmail.com> writes:

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> In _command-arguments_, expanded/substituted values must be quoted:
>   Good: [ "$mode" = yes ]; local s="*" x="$y" e="$?" z="$(cmd ...)"
>   Bad:  [ $mode = yes ];   local s=*   x=$y   e=$?   z=$(cmd...)
>
> Still in _agumemts_, no need to quote non-expandable values:
arguments.
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> -	local bad_color=$c_red
> -	local ok_color=$c_green
> +	local bad_color="$c_red"
> +	local ok_color="$c_green"
>  	local flags_color="$c_lblue"

Good. I think we in the past was burned by some shells that want to see these assignments with "local" always quoted.

>  	# preserve exit status
> -	local exit=$?
> +	local exit="$?"
>  	local pcmode=no

Well no matter what value $? has, it by definition has a few digits without any $IFS funnies. Does this really matter? I'd imagine that we would prefer to treat "$?" exactly the same way as "no".

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> @@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ __git_ps1 ()
>  		;;
>  		0|1)	printf_format="${1:-$printf_format}"
>  		;;
> -		*)	return $exit
> +		*)	return "$exit"
>  		;;
Likewise.
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  1. 0/8 git-prompt: support more shellsAvi Halachmi via GitGitGadget, Jul 23, 2024
  2. 1/8 git-prompt: use here-doc instead of here-stringAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Jul 23, 2024
  3. 2/8 git-prompt: fix uninitialized variableAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Jul 23, 2024
  4. 3/8 git-prompt: don't use shell arraysAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Jul 23, 2024
  5. 4/8 git-prompt: replace [[...]] with standard codeAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Jul 23, 2024
  6. 5/8 git-prompt: add some missing quotesAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Jul 23, 2024
  7. Junio C HamanoJul 23, 2024
  8. avihJul 24, 2024
  9. 6/8 git-prompt: add fallback for shells without $'...'Avi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Jul 23, 2024
  10. Junio C HamanoJul 23, 2024
  11. avihJul 24, 2024
  12. avihJul 25, 2024
  13. avihJul 25, 2024
  14. Junio C HamanoJul 25, 2024
  15. avihJul 25, 2024
  16. Junio C HamanoJul 25, 2024
  17. avihAug 14, 2024
  18. Junio C HamanoAug 14, 2024
  19. avihAug 15, 2024
  20. Junio C HamanoAug 15, 2024
  21. 7/8 git-prompt: ta-da! document usage in other shellsAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Jul 23, 2024
  22. 8/8 git-prompt: support custom 0-width PS1 markersAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Jul 23, 2024
  23. brian m. carlsonJul 23, 2024
  24. avihJul 24, 2024
  25. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2024
  26. Junio C HamanoJul 24, 2024
  27. avihJul 24, 2024
  28. 0/8 git-prompt: support more shells v2Avi Halachmi via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2024
  29. 1/8 git-prompt: use here-doc instead of here-stringAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2024
  30. Patrick SteinhardtAug 16, 2024
  31. avihAug 16, 2024
  32. Patrick SteinhardtAug 16, 2024
  33. 2/8 git-prompt: fix uninitialized variableAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2024
  34. 3/8 git-prompt: don't use shell arraysAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2024
  35. Patrick SteinhardtAug 16, 2024
  36. avihAug 16, 2024
  37. Patrick SteinhardtAug 16, 2024
  38. avihAug 16, 2024
  39. Patrick SteinhardtAug 16, 2024
  40. 4/8 git-prompt: replace [[...]] with standard codeAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2024
  41. Junio C HamanoAug 15, 2024
  42. avihAug 16, 2024
  43. Junio C HamanoAug 16, 2024
  44. 5/8 git-prompt: add some missing quotesAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2024
  45. Junio C HamanoAug 15, 2024
  46. avihAug 15, 2024
  47. Junio C HamanoAug 15, 2024
  48. avihAug 15, 2024
  49. 6/8 git-prompt: don't use shell $'...'Avi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2024
  50. 7/8 git-prompt: ta-da! document usage in other shellsAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2024
  51. Patrick SteinhardtAug 16, 2024
  52. avihAug 16, 2024
  53. 8/8 git-prompt: support custom 0-width PS1 markersAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 15, 2024
  54. Junio C HamanoAug 15, 2024
  55. Patrick SteinhardtAug 16, 2024
  56. 0/8 git-prompt: support more shells v3Avi Halachmi via GitGitGadget, Aug 17, 2024
  57. 1/8 git-prompt: use here-doc instead of here-stringAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 17, 2024
  58. 2/8 git-prompt: fix uninitialized variableAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 17, 2024
  59. 3/8 git-prompt: don't use shell arraysAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 17, 2024
  60. 4/8 git-prompt: replace [[...]] with standard codeAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 17, 2024
  61. 5/8 git-prompt: add some missing quotesAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 17, 2024
  62. Eric SunshineAug 17, 2024
  63. avihAug 17, 2024
  64. Junio C HamanoAug 17, 2024
  65. avihAug 17, 2024
  66. 6/8 git-prompt: don't use shell $'...'Avi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 17, 2024
  67. 7/8 git-prompt: ta-da! document usage in other shellsAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 17, 2024
  68. 8/8 git-prompt: support custom 0-width PS1 markersAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 17, 2024
  69. 0/8 git-prompt: support more shells v4Avi Halachmi via GitGitGadget, Aug 20, 2024
  70. 1/8 git-prompt: use here-doc instead of here-stringAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 20, 2024
  71. 2/8 git-prompt: fix uninitialized variableAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 20, 2024
  72. 3/8 git-prompt: don't use shell arraysAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 20, 2024
  73. 4/8 git-prompt: replace [[...]] with standard codeAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 20, 2024
  74. 5/8 git-prompt: add some missing quotesAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 20, 2024
  75. 6/8 git-prompt: don't use shell $'...'Avi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 20, 2024
  76. 7/8 git-prompt: ta-da! document usage in other shellsAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 20, 2024
  77. 8/8 git-prompt: support custom 0-width PS1 markersAvi Halachmi (:avih) via GitGitGadget, Aug 20, 2024
  78. Junio C HamanoAug 20, 2024
  79. avihAug 20, 2024
  80. avihAug 28, 2024

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