Re: [PATCH 08/19] checkout: split part of it to new command switch
From: Eric Sunshine <hidden>
Date: 2019-01-31 07:51:26
On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 2:44 AM Duy Nguyen [off-list ref] wrote:
On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 1:25 PM Eric Sunshine [off-list ref] wrote:quoted
I find, however, that the top-level git-switch "DESCRIPTION" section, which talks about "switching branches" doesn't actually ever explain what it means to "switch" to a branch. Even adding a simple sentence stating that "switching to a branch means that a newly-created commit will be a direct child of the current head of the branch, and that the branch will be updated to point at the new commit" would help cement the meaning of branch switching in the reader's mind (rather than assuming the reader understands that implicitly).Thanks. How about this? I skipped the "update branch to point to the new commit" ...
I came to the same conclusion (about dropping this bit) upon re-reading what I wrote.
DESCRIPTION ----------- Switch to a specified branch. The working three and the index are also updated to match the branch. All new commits will be added to the tip of this branch.
Yes, this is good. Simple and direct. A couple minor fixes: s/three/tree/ s/also//