Ramsay Jones <ramsay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> I am not sure if it makes that much sense to have that sentence here >> in the first place (after all, it is describing a behaviour of a >> mode that is *not* the list mode), but I guess that it may be a >> common mistake to forget to specify "-l" while asking for branches >> that match the pattern? If we were writing this today from scratch, >> I would perhaps write something entirely different, e.g. >> >> --list:: >> List branches. With optional <pattern>... at the >> end of the command line, list only the branches that >> match any of the given patterns. Do not forget '-l' >> and say "git branch <pattern>", as it will instead >> try to create a new branch whose name is <pattern>, >> which is a common mistake. > > Hmm, but with git-branch -l means --create-reflog not --list. > > I have make the mistake of using -l rather than --list several > times ... :D That too. With "Do not forget '--list'..." and it will make it correct again ;-).