On Thu, Mar 24, 2016 at 10:46 PM, Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Pranit Bauva <pranit.bauva@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > >>>> +`OPT_CMDMODE(short, long, &int_var, description, enum_val)`:: >>>> + Introduce an option for subcommands. It is useful when you want to use >>>> + the command with a particular sub command only and ignore other sub >>>> + commands it has. It will set `int_var` to enum_val if the argument is >>>> + invoked. >>>> + >>> >>> Sorry, but I do not get what "when you want to... ignore other sub >>> command it has" wants to say. >> >> What I meant by this statement is that (your example), let's say we >> have "add", "remove" and "edit" sub commands. Now the user has to pick >> between the three. He cannot choose more than 1 from these. > > Then I find the word "ignore others" misleading. Quite the > contrary, the user has to be aware of the others and not to give > them. > > Define an "operating mode" option, only one of which in the > same group of "operating mode" options that share the same > `int_var` can be given by the user. `enum_val` is set to > `int_var` when the option is used, but an error is reported > if other "operating mode" option has already set its value > to the same `int_var`. > > or something? Seems a crystal clear explanation to me. Thanks. I was unaware that it throws an error. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html