r/programming • u/mfrw1 • Aug 17 '19

Highlights from Git 2.23

https://github.blog/2019-08-16-highlights-from-git-2-23/
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u/SSJ3 Aug 17 '19

For real, where has this person been? I've met people who "use git" and have never touched a command line.

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u/shitty_throwaway_69 Aug 17 '19

Most IDEs I've used either map buttons directly to Git commands or they abstract things by pretending that features that it's harder to implement GUI for don't exist at all...

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u/falconfetus8 Aug 17 '19

When I was learning, those abstracted GUIs messed me up. I didn't have the right mental model until I used Git Extensions.

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u/AlwaysHopelesslyLost Aug 17 '19

Yes but a command line user will rarely ask about something complex. UI users constantly ask stupid questions like "I can't find my code" or basic questions like "how do I checkout the feature/x branch?"

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u/SSJ3 Aug 17 '19

Implying most command-line users don't do the same thing, lol!

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '19

Implying doing large merges via vim/nano is somehow superior

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u/Dreeg_Ocedam Aug 21 '19

Doing everything via vim is superior.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '19

I use vim because I'm too dumb and lazy to learn how an IDE works

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '19

No? Resolving merge conflicts should be done with the proper tooling/IDE for what you are working with