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fix doc comments for revert command. people found them confusing.
author | Vadim Gelfer <vadim.gelfer@gmail.com> |
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date | Thu, 04 May 2006 15:23:58 -0700 |
parents | e3eba577a0ae |
children | 8164e3f31638 |
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2230 names.append(abs) | 2230 names.append(abs) |
2231 repo.remove(names, True, wlock) | 2231 repo.remove(names, True, wlock) |
2232 return errs | 2232 return errs |
2233 | 2233 |
2234 def revert(ui, repo, *pats, **opts): | 2234 def revert(ui, repo, *pats, **opts): |
2235 """revert modified files or dirs back to their unmodified states | 2235 """revert modified files or dirs to their states as of some revision |
2236 | 2236 |
2237 In its default mode, it reverts any uncommitted modifications made | 2237 By default, revert the named files or directories to the contents |
2238 to the named files or directories. This restores the contents of | 2238 they had in the parent of the working directory. This restores |
2239 the affected files to an unmodified state. | 2239 the contents of the affected files to an unmodified state. |
2240 | 2240 |
2241 Modified files are saved with a .orig suffix before reverting. | 2241 Modified files are saved with a .orig suffix before reverting. |
2242 To disable these backups, use --no-backup. | 2242 To disable these backups, use --no-backup. |
2243 | 2243 |
2244 Using the -r option, it reverts the given files or directories to | 2244 Using the -r option, revert the given files or directories to |
2245 their state as of an earlier revision. This can be helpful to "roll | 2245 their contents as of a specific revision. This can be helpful to"roll |
2246 back" some or all of a change that should not have been committed. | 2246 back" some or all of a change that should not have been committed. |
2247 | 2247 |
2248 Revert modifies the working directory. It does not commit any | 2248 Revert modifies the working directory. It does not commit any |
2249 changes, or change the parent of the current working directory. | 2249 changes, or change the parent of the working directory. If you |
2250 revert to a revision other than the parent of the working | |
2251 directory, the reverted files will thus appear modified | |
2252 afterwards. | |
2250 | 2253 |
2251 If a file has been deleted, it is recreated. If the executable | 2254 If a file has been deleted, it is recreated. If the executable |
2252 mode of a file was changed, it is reset. | 2255 mode of a file was changed, it is reset. |
2253 | 2256 |
2254 If names are given, all files matching the names are reverted. | 2257 If names are given, all files matching the names are reverted. |