docs don't sufficiently explain difference between update and revert

[xaav]

xaav said, incorrectly """Bzr up is redundant; bzr revert accomplishes the same task. There is no need to maintain these two commands; it creates inconsistency and confusion about which one to use."""

The docs should explain the difference more clearly (probably in the guide and in help.)

[John A Meinel (jameinel)]

I'm not sure about the 'bzr revno --tree' bug, but I think you are confused. revert is *not* the same as update, because revert *intentionally* doesn't change the working tree revision pointer. Specifically so that if you are at rev 10, and want to undo the previous commit, you can "bzr revert -r -9; bzr commit" to create revision 11 like things were at rev 9.

[xaav (xaav)]

Oh, thanks for that information. The doc needs to be clearer on that point.

[xaav (xaav)]

Wow. This bug is old! I don't even use bzr anymore; I switched to git along
with everyone else.

2017-11-08 18:25 GMT-06:00 Jelmer Vernooij <email address hidden>:

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> Bug description:
> xaav said, incorrectly """Bzr up is redundant; bzr revert accomplishes
> the same task. There is no need to maintain these two commands; it
> creates inconsistency and confusion about which one to use."""
>
> The docs should explain the difference more clearly (probably in the
> guide and in help.)
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