Julian Foad wrote:
> Vincent Starre wrote:
>
>> Simple request here. Sometimes SVN says something like "cannot do
>> this, file has local changes. (use --force to override this
>> restriction)", but it doesnt do anything to explain the true
>> implications of this. I am left wondering when, for example, I move a
>> modified file, "Does this mean it will destroy my changes?"
>>
>> Anyone agree/disagree?
>
>
> I agree. The right place to explain what "--force" does is in the
> help (not in the error message). The help system has recently been
> modified to allow the description of an option to be tailored to suit
> different subcommands.
I would disagree with that. The help has no way of being entirely
specific to your own situation. For example: --force might cause the
over-writing of a file which exists, /or/ it might cause
partially-missing history (or both). Being told all the things --force
might do would be just as ambiguous as guessing all the things --force
might do, wouldnt it?
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Received on Sun Mar 12 15:30:10 2006