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[2/2] diff: test and document -W interaction with -U<n>

Message ID 20210215155020.2804-3-avarab@gmail.com (mailing list archive)
State New, archived
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Series userdiff: refactor + test + doc + misc improvements | expand

Commit Message

Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason Feb. 15, 2021, 3:50 p.m. UTC
Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/diff-options.txt | 8 ++++++++
 t/t4018-diff-funcname.sh       | 5 +++++
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+)

Comments

Johannes Sixt Feb. 16, 2021, 7:26 a.m. UTC | #1
Am 15.02.21 um 16:50 schrieb Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason:
> Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
> ---
>   Documentation/diff-options.txt | 8 ++++++++
>   t/t4018-diff-funcname.sh       | 5 +++++
>   2 files changed, 13 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
> index 8ca59effa7..3c19c78616 100644
> --- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
> @@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ endif::git-log[]
>   --unified=<n>::
>   	Generate diffs with <n> lines of context instead of
>   	the usual three.
> ++
> +Under `-W` generates diffs with at least <n> lines of context, if the
> +number is lower than the context `-U<n>` would extend the diff to then
> +`-U<n>` takes precedence.
> +

How about (not as separate paragraph):

When combined with `--function-context`, this specifies the minimum of 
context lines.

>   ifndef::git-format-patch[]
>   	Implies `--patch`.
>   endif::git-format-patch[]
> @@ -763,6 +768,9 @@ endif::git-format-patch[]
>   When showing the whole function for context the "@@" context line
>   itself will always be empty, since the context that would otherwise be
>   shown there will be the first line of the hunk being shown.
> ++
> +See the documentation for `-U<n>` above for how the two options
> +interact.

How about

Use `-U<n>` to specify a minimum of context (default three lines).

so that readers do not have to search.

-- Hannes
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Patch

diff --git a/Documentation/diff-options.txt b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
index 8ca59effa7..3c19c78616 100644
--- a/Documentation/diff-options.txt
+++ b/Documentation/diff-options.txt
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@  endif::git-log[]
 --unified=<n>::
 	Generate diffs with <n> lines of context instead of
 	the usual three.
++
+Under `-W` generates diffs with at least <n> lines of context, if the
+number is lower than the context `-U<n>` would extend the diff to then
+`-U<n>` takes precedence.
+
 ifndef::git-format-patch[]
 	Implies `--patch`.
 endif::git-format-patch[]
@@ -763,6 +768,9 @@  endif::git-format-patch[]
 When showing the whole function for context the "@@" context line
 itself will always be empty, since the context that would otherwise be
 shown there will be the first line of the hunk being shown.
++
+See the documentation for `-U<n>` above for how the two options
+interact.
 
 ifndef::git-format-patch[]
 ifndef::git-log[]
diff --git a/t/t4018-diff-funcname.sh b/t/t4018-diff-funcname.sh
index f3374abd98..38dc029917 100755
--- a/t/t4018-diff-funcname.sh
+++ b/t/t4018-diff-funcname.sh
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@  test_diff_funcname () {
 		test_cmp W-U0-expected W-U0-actual
 	' &&
 
+	test_expect_success "$desc -W interaction with -U<n>" '
+		git diff -U9001 "$what" >W-U9001-diff &&
+		grep "^@@ -1," W-U9001-diff
+	' &&
+
 	test_expect_success "$desc (accumulated)" '
 		git diff -U1 "$what".acc >diff &&
 		last_diff_context_line diff >actual.lines &&