# [PATCH] git-for-each-ref.txt: fix description of 6 messages from 2008-06-05 to 2008-06-05. Participants: Lea Wiemann, Junio C Hamano. Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/13810 ## Lea Wiemann, 2008-06-05 11:19 Subject: [PATCH] git-for-each-ref.txt: fix description of Message-ID: <1212664752-12160-1-git-send-email-LeWiemann@gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/1212664752-12160-1-git-send-email-LeWiemann%40gmail.com ``` git-for-each-ref supports not only glob patterns but also prefixes like "refs/heads" as patterns. This documents it. Signed-off-by: Lea Wiemann --- Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt | 6 +++--- 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt index f1f90cc..a9633c6 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt @@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ OPTIONS `%09` to `\t` (TAB) and `%0a` to `\n` (LF). :: - If given, the name of the ref is matched against this - using fnmatch(3). Refs that do not match the pattern - are not shown. + If given, only refs are shown that match againt the pattern + either using fnmatch(3) or literally, in the latter case up to + a slash or entirely. --shell, --perl, --python, --tcl:: If given, strings that substitute `%(fieldname)` -- 1.5.6.rc1.9.g69bbf.dirty ``` ## Lea Wiemann, 2008-06-05 13:38 Subject: [PATCH v2] git-for-each-ref.txt: minor improvements Message-ID: <1212673114-15751-1-git-send-email-LeWiemann@gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/1212673114-15751-1-git-send-email-LeWiemann%40gmail.com In-Reply-To: <1212664752-12160-1-git-send-email-LeWiemann@gmail.com> ``` From: Lea Wiemann Rewrapped synopsis and removed wrong asterisk behind --count option; clarified --sort= description for multiple keys; documented that for-each-ref supports not only glob patterns but also prefixes like "refs/heads" as patterns. Signed-off-by: Lea Wiemann --- Added more fixes/improvements since v1. Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt | 14 +++++++------- 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt index f1f90cc..4ffc65f 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt @@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ git-for-each-ref - Output information on each ref SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git-for-each-ref' [--count=]\* - [--shell|--perl|--python|--tcl] +'git-for-each-ref' [--count=] [--shell|--perl|--python|--tcl] [--sort=]\* [--format=] [] DESCRIPTION @@ -32,8 +31,9 @@ OPTIONS :: A field name to sort on. Prefix `-` to sort in descending order of the value. When unspecified, - `refname` is used. More than one sort keys can be - given. + `refname` is used. You may use the --sort= option + multiple times, in which case the last key becomes the primary + key. :: A string that interpolates `%(fieldname)` from the @@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ OPTIONS `%09` to `\t` (TAB) and `%0a` to `\n` (LF). :: - If given, the name of the ref is matched against this - using fnmatch(3). Refs that do not match the pattern - are not shown. + If given, only refs are shown that match againt the pattern + either using fnmatch(3) or literally, in the latter case up to + a slash or entirely. --shell, --perl, --python, --tcl:: If given, strings that substitute `%(fieldname)` -- 1.5.6.rc1.9.g69bbf.dirty ``` ## Lea Wiemann, 2008-06-05 18:40 Subject: [PATCH v3] git-for-each-ref.txt: minor improvements Message-ID: <1212691205-24399-1-git-send-email-LeWiemann@gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/1212691205-24399-1-git-send-email-LeWiemann%40gmail.com In-Reply-To: <1212673114-15751-1-git-send-email-LeWiemann@gmail.com> ``` From: Lea Wiemann Rewrapped synopsis and removed wrong asterisk behind --count option; clarified --sort= description for multiple keys; documented that for-each-ref supports not only glob patterns but also prefixes like "refs/heads" as patterns, and that multiple patterns can be given. Signed-off-by: Lea Wiemann --- Changed since v2: Also document that multiple patterns can be given. Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt index f1f90cc..2ff4c2d 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt @@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ git-for-each-ref - Output information on each ref SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git-for-each-ref' [--count=]\* - [--shell|--perl|--python|--tcl] - [--sort=]\* [--format=] [] +'git-for-each-ref' [--count=] [--shell|--perl|--python|--tcl] + [--sort=]\* [--format=] [...] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -32,8 +31,9 @@ OPTIONS :: A field name to sort on. Prefix `-` to sort in descending order of the value. When unspecified, - `refname` is used. More than one sort keys can be - given. + `refname` is used. You may use the --sort= option + multiple times, in which case the last key becomes the primary + key. :: A string that interpolates `%(fieldname)` from the @@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ OPTIONS `%09` to `\t` (TAB) and `%0a` to `\n` (LF). :: - If given, the name of the ref is matched against this - using fnmatch(3). Refs that do not match the pattern - are not shown. + If one or more patterns are given, only refs are shown that + match againt at least one pattern, either using fnmatch(3) or + literally, in the latter case up to a slash or entirely. --shell, --perl, --python, --tcl:: If given, strings that substitute `%(fieldname)` -- 1.5.6.rc1.9.g69bbf.dirty ``` ## Junio C Hamano, 2008-06-05 18:58 Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] git-for-each-ref.txt: minor improvements Message-ID: <7vwsl31zfq.fsf@gitster.siamese.dyndns.org> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/7vwsl31zfq.fsf%40gitster.siamese.dyndns.org In-Reply-To: <1212691205-24399-1-git-send-email-LeWiemann@gmail.com> ``` Lea Wiemann writes: > :: > - If given, the name of the ref is matched against this > - using fnmatch(3). Refs that do not match the pattern > - are not shown. > + If one or more patterns are given, only refs are shown that > + match againt at least one pattern, either using fnmatch(3) or > + literally, in the latter case up to a slash or entirely. Thanks. I suspect we might want to make it even more explicit that this is "match from the beginning" unlike what git-show-ref does, but your patch is an improvement even as-is. ``` ## Lea Wiemann, 2008-06-05 20:54 Subject: [PATCH] git-for-each-ref.txt: minor fixes Message-ID: <1212699255-26640-1-git-send-email-LeWiemann@gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/1212699255-26640-1-git-send-email-LeWiemann%40gmail.com In-Reply-To: <7vwsl31zfq.fsf@gitster.siamese.dyndns.org> ``` From: Lea Wiemann Rewrapped synopsis and removed wrong asterisk behind --count option; clarified --sort= description for multiple keys; documented that for-each-ref supports not only glob patterns but also prefixes like "refs/heads" as patterns, and that multiple patterns can be given. Signed-off-by: Lea Wiemann --- Junio C Hamano wrote: > I suspect we might want to make it even more explicit that this > is "match from the beginning" Sure; see if you like this one (the only change since v3 is under ) or v3 better. Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt | 17 +++++++++-------- 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt index f1f90cc..87c8389 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt @@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ git-for-each-ref - Output information on each ref SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git-for-each-ref' [--count=]\* - [--shell|--perl|--python|--tcl] - [--sort=]\* [--format=] [] +'git-for-each-ref' [--count=] [--shell|--perl|--python|--tcl] + [--sort=]\* [--format=] [...] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -32,8 +31,9 @@ OPTIONS :: A field name to sort on. Prefix `-` to sort in descending order of the value. When unspecified, - `refname` is used. More than one sort keys can be - given. + `refname` is used. You may use the --sort= option + multiple times, in which case the last key becomes the primary + key. :: A string that interpolates `%(fieldname)` from the @@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ OPTIONS `%09` to `\t` (TAB) and `%0a` to `\n` (LF). :: - If given, the name of the ref is matched against this - using fnmatch(3). Refs that do not match the pattern - are not shown. + If one or more patterns are given, only refs are shown that + match againt at least one pattern, either using fnmatch(3) or + literally, in the latter case matching completely or from the + beginning up to a slash. --shell, --perl, --python, --tcl:: If given, strings that substitute `%(fieldname)` -- 1.5.6.rc1.9.g69bbf.dirty ``` ## Lea Wiemann, 2008-06-05 21:01 Subject: [PATCH v5] git-for-each-ref.txt: minor improvements Message-ID: <1212699698-26935-1-git-send-email-LeWiemann@gmail.com> URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/1212699698-26935-1-git-send-email-LeWiemann%40gmail.com In-Reply-To: <1212699255-26640-1-git-send-email-LeWiemann@gmail.com> ``` Rewrapped synopsis and removed wrong asterisk behind --count option; clarified --sort= description for multiple keys; documented that for-each-ref supports not only glob patterns but also prefixes like "refs/heads" as patterns, and that multiple patterns can be given. Signed-off-by: Lea Wiemann --- ... and fixed the subject line. Sorry for spamming the list! Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt | 17 +++++++++-------- 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt index f1f90cc..87c8389 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-for-each-ref.txt @@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ git-for-each-ref - Output information on each ref SYNOPSIS -------- [verse] -'git-for-each-ref' [--count=]\* - [--shell|--perl|--python|--tcl] - [--sort=]\* [--format=] [] +'git-for-each-ref' [--count=] [--shell|--perl|--python|--tcl] + [--sort=]\* [--format=] [...] DESCRIPTION ----------- @@ -32,8 +31,9 @@ OPTIONS :: A field name to sort on. Prefix `-` to sort in descending order of the value. When unspecified, - `refname` is used. More than one sort keys can be - given. + `refname` is used. You may use the --sort= option + multiple times, in which case the last key becomes the primary + key. :: A string that interpolates `%(fieldname)` from the @@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ OPTIONS `%09` to `\t` (TAB) and `%0a` to `\n` (LF). :: - If given, the name of the ref is matched against this - using fnmatch(3). Refs that do not match the pattern - are not shown. + If one or more patterns are given, only refs are shown that + match againt at least one pattern, either using fnmatch(3) or + literally, in the latter case matching completely or from the + beginning up to a slash. --shell, --perl, --python, --tcl:: If given, strings that substitute `%(fieldname)` -- 1.5.6.rc1.9.g69bbf.dirty ```