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Re: [PATCH V2 3/3] doc: command line interface (cli) dot-repository dwimmery

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Sep 13, 2013, 22:31 UTC
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Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.org> writes:
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> The Git cli will accept dot '.' (period) as the relative path
> to the current repository. Explain this action.
>
> Signed-off-by: Philip Oakley <philipoakley@iee.org>
> ---
>  Documentation/gitcli.txt | 4 ++++
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/gitcli.txt b/Documentation/gitcli.txt
> index 7d54b77..b065c0e 100644
> --- a/Documentation/gitcli.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/gitcli.txt
> @@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ the paths in the index that match the pattern to be checked out to your
>  working tree.  After running `git add hello.c; rm hello.c`, you will _not_
>  see `hello.c` in your working tree with the former, but with the latter
>  you will.
> ++
> +Just as the filesystem '.' (period) refers to the current directory,
> +using a '.' as a repository name in Git (a dot-repository) is a relative
> +path for your current repository.
Looks good to me.  Thanks.
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  1. 0/2 Extend dot repository documentationPhilip Oakley, May 19, 2013
  2. 1/2 config doc: add dot-repository notePhilip Oakley, May 19, 2013
  3. Jonathan NiederMay 19, 2013
  4. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2013
  5. Philip OakleyMay 20, 2013
  6. 2/2 doc: command line interface (cli) dot-repository dwimmeryPhilip Oakley, May 19, 2013
  7. Jonathan NiederMay 19, 2013
  8. Philip OakleyMay 19, 2013
  9. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2013
  10. Philip OakleyMay 20, 2013
  11. Junio C HamanoMay 20, 2013
  12. Philip OakleyMay 21, 2013
  13. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2013
  14. Felipe ContrerasMay 21, 2013
  15. Philip OakleyMay 21, 2013
  16. Felipe ContrerasMay 21, 2013
  17. Junio C HamanoMay 21, 2013
  18. Felipe ContrerasMay 22, 2013
  19. Junio C HamanoMay 22, 2013
  20. Felipe ContrerasMay 22, 2013
  21. Junio C HamanoMay 22, 2013
  22. Felipe ContrerasMay 22, 2013
  23. Philip OakleyMay 22, 2013
  24. Felipe ContrerasMay 22, 2013
  25. 0/3 Extend dot repository documentationPhilip Oakley, Sep 13, 2013
  26. 1/3 Doc URLs: relative paths imply the dot-respositoryPhilip Oakley, Sep 13, 2013
  27. Junio C HamanoSep 13, 2013
  28. Philip OakleySep 14, 2013
  29. 2/3 config doc: update dot-repository notesPhilip Oakley, Sep 13, 2013
  30. Junio C HamanoSep 13, 2013
  31. Philip OakleySep 14, 2013
  32. 3/3 doc: command line interface (cli) dot-repository dwimmeryPhilip Oakley, Sep 13, 2013
  33. Junio C HamanoSep 13, 2013

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