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8 '''Mercurial bookmarks
8 '''Mercurial bookmarks
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10 Mercurial bookmarks are local moveable pointers to changesets. Every
10 Bookmarks are local movable markers to changesets. Every bookmark
11 bookmark points to a changeset identified by its hash. If you commit a
11 points to a changeset identified by its hash. If you commit a
12 changeset that is based on a changeset that has a bookmark on it, the
12 changeset that is based on a changeset that has a bookmark on it,
13 bookmark is forwarded to the new changeset.
13 the bookmark shifts to the new changeset.
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15 It is possible to use bookmark names in every revision lookup (e.g. hg
15 It is possible to use bookmark names in every revision lookup
16 merge, hg update).
16 (e.g. hg merge, hg update).
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18 The bookmark extension offers the possiblity to have a more git-like
18 By default, when several bookmarks point to the same changeset, they
19 experience by adding the following configuration option to your .hgrc:
19 will all move forward together. It is possible to obtain a more
20 git-like experience by adding the following configuration option to
21 your .hgrc:
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23 [bookmarks]
22 track.current = True
24 track.current = True
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24 This will cause bookmarks to track the bookmark that you are currently
26 This will cause Mercurial to track the bookmark that you are currently
25 on, and just updates it. This is similar to git's approach to
27 using, and only update it. This is similar to git's approach to
26 branching.
28 branching.
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123 '''Mercurial bookmarks
125 '''Mercurial bookmarks
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125 Bookmarks are pointers to certain commits that move when
127 Bookmarks are pointers to certain commits that move when
126 commiting. Bookmarks are local. They can be renamed, copied and
128 committing. Bookmarks are local. They can be renamed, copied and
127 deleted. It is possible to use bookmark names in 'hg merge' and
129 deleted. It is possible to use bookmark names in 'hg merge' and
128 'hg update' to merge and update respectively to a given bookmark.
130 'hg update' to merge and update respectively to a given bookmark.
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