[RFC] generalized diff plugin - option name?
Martin Pool
mbp at sourcefrog.net
Thu Apr 27 06:13:02 BST 2006
On 26 Apr 2006, Stephen Ward <sward.dev at verizon.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking to expand the 'bzr kompare' plugin into a general-purpose diff
> tools plugin which will extend the 'bzr diff' command with a new option (to
> specify the external diff tool). Here are the option names I'm currently
> considering. If you have a strong preference for/against any of these, or
> you think you have a better suggestion, please let me know.
>
> --using
> --with
> --tool
> --diff-tool
>
> as in:
>
> diff --using meld -r 95..98 FILE
>
> My own preference is for '--using', but I don't feel very strongly about it,
> since I only expect to type the option once (in the ALIASES section of
> bazaar.conf).
I think --using would be fine.
--
Martin
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