On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 05:26:00PM +0000, astian wrote: > FWIW, I don't like 2, I don't like the irregularity in the invocation: Without quoting, it took me a second to figure out what you meant. But I think "2" here is the "mental model 2" I mentioned in my earlier email. > $ git branch > * master > $ git BRANCH > git: 'BRANCH' is not a git command. See 'git --help'. > $ git config alias.br 'branch -v' > $ git br > * master 51c785c initial > $ git BR > * master 51c785c initial > > There is also this: > > $ git branch > * master > $ git BRANCH > git: 'BRANCH' is not a git command. See 'git --help'. > $ git config alias.branch 'branch -v' > $ git branch > * master > $ git BRANCH > * master 51c785c initial That is an interesting side effect, especially the latter BRANCH/branch one. We usually do not allow overrides of actual git commands, but this "fools" that check. I agree it's an unexpected fallout. On the other hand, unless you are _trying_ to do something funny, I don't think you'd ever hit on this behavior. And if you are trying to do something funny, I think this behaves in a reasonable and predictable manner. -Peff
