Re: 'svn merge -rX' UI annoyance.

Peter Samuelson wrote:
> [Christopher Ness]
>
>>The user could enter `-r100+1:100` and the left revision would be
>>evaluated to 101. Or -r100:2*100-1 where the right right revision
>>evaluates to (2*100)-1 = 199
>
> '+' and '-' I can see. What is the use case for '*'?

Stop! Please don't discuss revision arithmetic in this thread.

This thread is about a simple way of specifying "-r(X-1):X". Only.

If you are interested in revision arithmetic, first read the archived
discussions on it (basic summary: something like it would be useful, but
probably adding and subtracting a given number of actual changes to a specified
item, rather than just the global revision numbers; no concrete proposals have
been made for such a feature)...

... and then start a new mail thread if you want to discuss it.

- Julian

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Received on Fri Aug 5 20:15:15 2005