git diff and bash return code

Asked May 02 '17 at 23:35

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I am trying to find out whether a local git repo has some staged change.

I run the below command, however, bash gave different return code (the * indicates there is staged change

db 14:59:06 ~/pg/services/
(master) * [origin ] $ bash -c 'git diff --staged --quiet -- code/ || echo $?'
1
db 14:59:13 ~/pg/services/
(master) * [origin ] $  git diff --staged --quiet -- code/
db 14:59:32 ~/pg/services/
(master) * [origin ] $ echo $?  
0

edited May 03 '17 at 18:05

asked May 02 '17 at 23:35

del bao

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This may help: http://stackoverflow.com/a/3879077/2295034 – Jonathan.Brink May 02 '17 at 23:42
One command uses `--staged`, the other doesn't. That could make a big difference. – chepner May 03 '17 at 00:43
@chepner yeah. I used --staged as well and the return code is the same. fixed the commands – del bao May 03 '17 at 18:05

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