Re: [PATCH 2/3] git-compat-util: convert string predicates to return bool

On 14/07/2025 22:14, brian m. carlson wrote:

On 2025-07-14 at 17:20:08, Elijah Newren wrote:

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On Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 6:32 AM Phillip Wood [off-list ref] wrote:

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I wonder if case-independent and case-dependent should be hyphenated,
or as separate words as you had them.  Anyone know?

I would hyphenate them.  The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition, says
in § 7.91, “When compound modifiers (also called phrasal adjectives)
such as _high-profile_ or _book-length_ precede a noun, hyphenation
usually lends clarity.  With the exception of proper nouns (such as
_United States_) and compounds formed by an adverb ending in _-ly_ plus
an adjective…, it is never incorrect to hyphenate adjectival compounds
before a noun.”

They go on to state that hyphenation is usually omitted _after_ a noun.

I usually follow this rule in my writing and commit messages and I
haven't gotten any complaints or comments about it, for what it's worth.

Thanks for that - I'll hyphenate them then.

Thank you also to Elijah and Eric for the typo fixes - I seem to have 
had my brain turned off when I proofread this message.

Phillip