rust-lang / rust-lang/git2-rs

Unclear documatation: branch_remote_name

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Description

branch_remote_name, branch_upstream_name, and branch_upstream_remote all take the name of a local branch and return some aspect of the branch's upstream, but it's not clear what the difference is.

i think a single example for each would go a long way towards making this more clear.

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Research direction

Start by locating the documentation for branch_remote_name, branch_upstream_name, and branch_upstream_remote in the Rust bindings. Add one example for each that makes their differences clear, then verify the documentation builds successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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