Re: Git pathspecs difference in behavior between linux (wsl) and windows

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Thank you, that was that. I was misled by the doc and the single-quote
which indeed is specific to the linux platform.

Thank you again for your prompt reply.

Le jeu. 13 mai 2021 à 09:49, Johannes Sixt <j6t@xxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>
> Am 13.05.21 um 08:57 schrieb Alexandre Remy:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I do not understand why the same command works on linux and not on
> > windows. Is the pathspecs syntax differ or there is a problem on the
> > git windows version?
> >
> > * On windows (git version 2.31.1.windows.1)
> >
> > git status -- 'src/test.js'
> > On branch master
> > nothing to commit, working tree clean
> >
> >
> > * On linux (wsl: git version 2.25.1)
> >
> > git status -- 'src/test.js'
> > On branch master
> > Changes not staged for commit:
> >   (use "git add <file>..." to update what will be committed)
> >   (use "git restore <file>..." to discard changes in working directory)
> >         modified:   src/test.js
> > A classic git status gives the same result between linux and windows
> > (with correct file detected).
>
> Which shell did you use to invoke the Windows version? If it was from
> CMD or PowerShell, then you must not put the name in single-quotes:
>
>    git status -- src/test.js
>
> The reason is that the single-quote does not have a special meaning for
> CMD and PowerShell like it does for a POSIX shell.
>
> -- Hannes




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