Re: [PATCH v2 04/10] ref-filter: modify "%(objectname:short)" to take length

[Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Oct 11, 2015 at 9:35 PM, Matthieu Moy
<Matthieu.Moy@grenoble-inp.fr> wrote:
> Karthik Nayak <karthik.188@gmail.com> writes:
>
>>>> diff --git a/t/t6300-for-each-ref.sh b/t/t6300-for-each-ref.sh
>>>> index 7c9bec7..6fc569e 100755
>>>> --- a/t/t6300-for-each-ref.sh
>>>> +++ b/t/t6300-for-each-ref.sh
>>>> @@ -385,6 +385,28 @@ test_expect_success 'Check short objectname format' '
>>>>       test_cmp expected actual
>>>>  '
>>>>
>>>> +cat >expected <<EOF
>>>> +$(git rev-parse --short=1 HEAD)
>>>> +EOF
>>>
>>> Please write all code within test_expect_success including this
>>> (t/README:
>>>
>>>  - Put all code inside test_expect_success and other assertions.
>>>
>>>    Even code that isn't a test per se, but merely some setup code
>>>    should be inside a test assertion.
>>> ).
>>>
>>
>> Was just following the previous syntax, should have read that. fixed it
>
> The common practice (not necessarily a rule, though) when you write code
> next to other code that does not follow the style is:
>
> * If it's not too disturbing, adopt the new style and keep the old code
>   as-is. I think we are in this case.
>
> * If the new and the old style do not mix well, prepend a "modernize
>   style" patch to the series, and adopt the new style in the patch
>   itself.
>
> * If you're too lazy to do a "modernize style", adopt the old style for
>   consistency.
>

Ah thanks, Makes sense :)

-- 
Regards,
Karthik Nayak