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For at least some languages, it might even be important to have access to older versions of a file. As a concrete example, Go imports (at least for module-enab
by randomswede 5y ago
For at least some languages, it might even be important to have access to older versions of a file.
As a concrete example, Go imports (at least for module-enabled code) is version-locked and the HEAD of the referenced code may no longer be representative of the code that would actually end up being compiled.
On the other hand, just having an easy navigational tool to get to roughly the right place is a very good help.
- dcreager 5y agoRight now code nav on GitHub only works within a repository, and so every link you follow keeps you within the commit that you’re already viewing. As we move to cross-repo code nav, you’re right that it will be difficult to determine the right commit to take you to when following a cross-repo link.