On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 8:42 PM, Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Junio C Hamano wrote:
>
>> Hmm, why isn't this a single liner
>>
>>> - usagef("%s <base>... -- <head> <remote> ...", argv[0]);
>>> + usagef("git %s <base>... -- <head> <remote> ...", argv[0]);
>
> I can't speak for Thiago, but I assume it's for unity of style with
> more complicated commands like "git fetch" that include a usage
> message at the top of the file as:
>
> - a quick introduction for people who don't like to scroll
>
> - a variable that can be used from other functions when command-line
> mistakes are noticed late.
>
Precise explanation :-)
Thanks Jonathan.
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