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Re: [TSVN] Re: Merge dialog, second attempt

From: SteveKing <steveking_at_gmx.ch>
Date: 2005-01-25 19:22:21 CET

Simon Large wrote:

> The explanation is in the SVN book. Merge is closely related to diff, so
> to get the changes in rev 123 you have to diff 123 against 122. What
> makes it more confusing is that TSVN _sometimes_ does this for you. eg.
> do show-log for a file:
>
> 123 Change foo
> 122 Edit bar
> 120 Added to project
>
> If you select rev 123 you can get a unified diff corresponding to the
> changes in that rev. If you select revs 122 and 123 you get a unified
> diff corresponding to the changes between 122 and 123 ... which is
> exactly the same. For the single rev case _only_, TSVN is doing the -1
> bit for you, because diffing a rev against itself gives an empty diff.

What's confusing about that? I mean, if you show a unified diff for a
single revision, then TSVN shows you the changes you've made _in that
revision_. If you select two revisions, then TSVN shows you the
differences _between_ those revisions.
I think that's not confusing at all?

Stefan

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