Re: [RFC] A unique way to express "all" (vs "add vs "update") ?

Carl Worth wrote:

On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:38:51 +0100, Jerome Lovy wrote:

quoted

While I am very happy with the refactorings undertaken with regard to
"git add/git commit" (both for UI and documentation), I am still a
little confused by the different ways I seem to find to express the idea
"I want to add (sort of) all file contents".

I agree that there have been huge improvements---particularly in
documentation. So thanks to everybody!

Here's a simpler idea that might add the unification you're looking
for. How about a new option:

	git add -a|--all

This would allow "git commit -a|--all" to be understood as a simple
helper for:

	git add -a|--all
	git commit

That kind of unification seems like it could be helpful while learning
things.

Exactly. I like it.

Now, it underlines the fact that this "--all" should IMHO rather be
called "--all-known" or the like - both for "add" and "commit" - but all
the same, I would be very happy with a more complete "git add" following
your proposed unification.

Jérôme