Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> writes: >> +static const char mixed_pathspec_magic[] = N_( >> + "'%.*s...': cannot mix shortform magic with longform [e.g. like :(glob)].\n" > > OK. Just a bit of bikeshedding. > > cannot mix short and long form magic > cannot mix shortform magic with longform > > The former is a bit shorter. Also, if we show (with %.*s) the > actual beginning of their attempt, e.g. when they gave us [*] > > git show -- ':!(global,icase)foo' > > if we show > ... > ':!(...': cannot mix short and long form pathspec magic > > it may be sufficiently clear where the problem is. I meant "clear where the problem is, without adding [e.g. like :(glob)]". Thanks.
