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It's actually `git commit --amend --no-edit`, but yes, it's basically "just" a shortcut. Count the keystrokes, though. If you spend much time working with git i

by mgalgs 7y ago

It's actually `git commit --amend --no-edit`, but yes, it's basically "just" a shortcut. Count the keystrokes, though. If you spend much time working with git it's a huge win. Of course you could do something similar with shell aliases or reverse search, but then there are other switches and flags that you need occasionally, etc. And it's sooo much more convenient to have everything in one place right in your editor. It's almost unfair how much faster I can get stuff done than folks who don't use it ;) Magit isn't hype, it's as good as everyone says it is. You just have to try it.

iLemming 7y ago
> Magit isn't hype, it's as good as everyone says it is. You just have to try it. Exactly! People switch to Emacs because someone shows them Magit. Even though they either don't care much about Emacs or it intimidates them. I myself used IntelliJ for a long time. I have to say, IntelliJ has a superb Git integration. For a very long time I didn't want to switch to Emacs, because I didn't want to lose that. I thought Emacs's Magit thing just not good enough - it can't be, IntelliJ's seemed to be just unbeatable. Oh boy, how wrong I was. Wasted years of my life being ignorant.
williamdclt 7y ago
If you spend much time with Git, you create aliases. Not saying that Magit isn't worth it (never used it), but it's not a fair comparison. I don't `git commit --amend --no-edit`: I `git amend` to edit the last commit, `git amend HASH` to edit any commit, `git amend -i` to pick a commit to edit in a searchable list with preview of their content.
- mgalgs 7y ago
  > git amend HASH That's 9 characters plus the effort of finding and copy/pasting the hash. With magit it's two characters and you just focus on the hash in question. > `git amend -i` to pick a commit to edit in a searchable list with preview of their content That's cool! Still a lot more typing than with Magit, which also has a searchable list with content previews ;) I'm happy that you've found ways to optimize your workflow, but seriously, Magit is still faster.
- iLemming 7y ago
  "If you spend much time solving equations you eventually get a knack for it. Not saying that calculators not worth it (never used one), I just don't think they are that much useful. Why do you need to carry something with you when you can do calculus and solve linear and quadratic equations in your head?" That's how your argumentation sounds to me.

by mgalgs 7y ago

iLemming 7y ago

> Magit isn't hype, it's as good as everyone says it is. You just have to try it. Exactly! People switch to Emacs because someone shows them Magit. Even though they either don't care much about Emacs or it intimidates them. I myself used IntelliJ for a long time. I have to say, IntelliJ has a superb Git integration. For a very long time I didn't want to switch to Emacs, because I didn't want to lose that. I thought Emacs's Magit thing just not good enough - it can't be, IntelliJ's seemed to be just unbeatable. Oh boy, how wrong I was. Wasted years of my life being ignorant.

williamdclt 7y ago

If you spend much time with Git, you create aliases. Not saying that Magit isn't worth it (never used it), but it's not a fair comparison. I don't `git commit --amend --no-edit`: I `git amend` to edit the last commit, `git amend HASH` to edit any commit, `git amend -i` to pick a commit to edit in a searchable list with preview of their content.

mgalgs 7y ago
> git amend HASH That's 9 characters plus the effort of finding and copy/pasting the hash. With magit it's two characters and you just focus on the hash in question. > `git amend -i` to pick a commit to edit in a searchable list with preview of their content That's cool! Still a lot more typing than with Magit, which also has a searchable list with content previews ;) I'm happy that you've found ways to optimize your workflow, but seriously, Magit is still faster.
iLemming 7y ago
"If you spend much time solving equations you eventually get a knack for it. Not saying that calculators not worth it (never used one), I just don't think they are that much useful. Why do you need to carry something with you when you can do calculus and solve linear and quadratic equations in your head?" That's how your argumentation sounds to me.