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From: Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Tags named '-'
Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 00:04:16 +0200
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Heya,

On Mon, May 9, 2011 at 17:21, Alex Vandiver <alex@chmrr.net> wrote:
> =C2=A0The functionality of `git checkout -` is very useful, and I am =
hopeful
> that `git merge -` will eventually land, as it matches my workflow we=
ll
> as well.

Speaking of which, my cursory check of 'man git-checkout' did not give
me any information on 'git checkout -'. ISTR it lets you check out the
branch you were previously on, but I'm not sure. Is it undocumented,
or am I missing it (entirely possible, searching for an option named
'-' is somewhat difficult).

--=20
Cheers,

Sverre Rabbelier