Re: [PATCH v3 0/6] use the pager in 'add -p'

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Jun 3, 2024, 15:28 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqsexu6o60.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <fb2a9e98f0b2c3a009b0ad800c05522c@manjaro.org>

Dragan Simic <dsimic@manjaro.org> writes:

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>> I'd probably just say $GIT_PAGER instead of its expansion if we were
>> go that route.
>
> Makes sense to me.  More precisely, the environment should be checked
> to see is it "$GIT_PAGER" or "$PAGER" that needs to be printed literally
> as part of the help message.

I was sure somebody will split a hair like that. At that point we are better off mentioning 'git var' X-<. Or just 'Your Pager'.

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