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  1. Subversion
  2. SVN-407

add better usage descriptions to subcommand help

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    • Task
    • Status: Closed
    • Minor
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • all
    • 1.0.0
    • src
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      $ svn help co
      checkout (co): Check out a working directory from a repository.
      usage: checkout REPOSPATH1 [REPOSPATH2 REPOSPATH3...]
      
      Notice that there's no mention of the fact that it accepts
      the {-r, -d, -D} flags.  We can either just throw that information
      into the usage command, or perhaps somebody can add an organized
      system for specifying exactly which args a subcommand can accept.
      This system would also be able to *report* which args a subcommand
      can accept -- and thus be used in the usage messages.
      
      This is a "bite sized task" for a volunteer.
      

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              sussman Ben Collins-Sussman
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