From 043b5cd93859d25fa39cbbefd64e62d143b9baf0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jeff King Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 22:31:11 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] docs: minor grammar fixes to git-status Signed-off-by: Jeff King Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano --- Documentation/git-status.txt | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/git-status.txt b/Documentation/git-status.txt index 00b699fef7..77027276bd 100644 --- a/Documentation/git-status.txt +++ b/Documentation/git-status.txt @@ -78,18 +78,19 @@ OUTPUT The output from this command is designed to be used as a commit template comment, and all the output lines are prefixed with '#'. The default, long format, is designed to be human readable, -verbose and descriptive. They are subject to change in any time. +verbose and descriptive. Its contents and format are subject to change +at any time. The paths mentioned in the output, unlike many other git commands, are made relative to the current directory if you are working in a subdirectory (this is on purpose, to help cutting and pasting). See the status.relativePaths config option below. -In short-format, the status of each path is shown as +In the short-format, the status of each path is shown as XY PATH1 -> PATH2 -where `PATH1` is the path in the `HEAD`, and ` -> PATH2` part is +where `PATH1` is the path in the `HEAD`, and the ` -> PATH2` part is shown only when `PATH1` corresponds to a different path in the index/worktree (i.e. the file is renamed). The 'XY' is a two-letter status code. -- 2.11.4.GIT