# Re: \[PATCH B v4 5/5\] git config: don't allow --get-color\* and variable type

- From: Felipe Contreras \<hidden\>
- Date: 2016-06-15 22:46:21 
- List: git
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2016/06/7403570
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2016/06/7400799/t.md

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On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Junio C Hamano [ref] wrote:
> Felipe Contreras [ref] writes:
>
>>>> diff --git a/builtin-config.c b/builtin-config.c
>>>> index 8045926..9930568 100644
>>>> --- a/builtin-config.c
>>>> +++ b/builtin-config.c
>>>> @@ -359,6 +359,11 @@ int cmd_config(int argc, const char **argv, const char *unused_prefix)
>>>>       if (get_colorbool_slot)
>>>>           actions |= ACTION_GET_COLORBOOL;
>>>>
>>>> +     if ((get_color_slot || get_colorbool_slot) && types) {
>>>> +             error("--get-color and variable type are incoherent");
>>>> +             usage_with_options(builtin_config_usage, builtin_config_options);
>>>> +     }
>>>> +
>>>
>>> I do not think I suggested anything like this, so I'd decline to take
>>> credit for this patch.
>>>
>>> Strictly speaking, "--bool --get-colorbool diff.color 1" shouldn't error
>>> out, don't you think?  And it certainly shouldn't say "--get-color".
>>
>> Huh? I misinterpreted:
>> I see "git config --bool --get-color diff.color.whitespace" is still
>> allowed, which you might want to tighten further.
>
> "--get-color" gets, escape sequence to throw at the terminal to get the
> color configured.  It does not make sense to ask for bool (or int) for
> that action.
>
> "--get-colorbool" asks if it is appropriate to use such escape sequence
> (e.g. when the output is tty and config says "auto", you would get "please
> use color").  In other words, its type is always bool, so using it as
> --int does not make sense but we cannot really say using it with --bool is
> nonsense.

Now I get it, but why would somebody want to do '--bool
--get-colorbool'? That is redundant.

I think --bool should be used only for boolean variables, not color ones.

Please let me know if the original patch is ok and I'll resend it with
'--get-color*'.

-- 
Felipe Contreras
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