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It is a strictly local''convenience identifier'' for a file. It can be useful as it is shorter to type than the 40-digit hexadecimal string that uniquely identifies a ["Revision"]. It is a strictly __local__ ''convenience identifier'' for a [[Revision|revision]]. It can be useful as it is shorter to type than the 40-digit hexadecimal string that uniquely identifies a revision.
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Although all files have revision numbers, revision numbers are almost always used to identify ["ChangeSet"]s. Although all files have revision numbers, revision numbers are almost always used to identify a [[ChangeSet|changeset]] within a given [[Repository|repository]].
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Revision numbers are''very likely'' to be different (i.e. to identify a different ChangeSet) in another copy of a ["Repository"]. ''Do not use them'' to talk about ["ChangeSet"]s with other people. Revision numbers referring to changesets are ''very likely'' to be different in another copy of a repository. ''Do not use them'' to talk about changesets with other people. Use the [[ChangeSetID|changeset ID]] instead.

=== More information ===

The Mercurial command-line client provides much more detailed information on Revision Sets. Just run:

{{{
$ hg help revsets
}}}

=== Notes ===
An empty repository (with no changesets) has a revision number -1, which corresponds to the '''nullid''' [[Nodeid|nodeid]].
For example:
{{{
$ hg log
$ hg status
$ hg head
changeset: -1:000000000000
tag: tip
user:
date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
}}}

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CategoryGlossary

[[FrenchRevisionNumber|Français]]

Revision number

A revision number is a small integer.

It is a strictly local convenience identifier for a revision. It can be useful as it is shorter to type than the 40-digit hexadecimal string that uniquely identifies a revision.

Common usage

Although all files have revision numbers, revision numbers are almost always used to identify a changeset within a given repository.

Pitfalls

Revision numbers referring to changesets are very likely to be different in another copy of a repository. Do not use them to talk about changesets with other people. Use the changeset ID instead.

More information

The Mercurial command-line client provides much more detailed information on Revision Sets. Just run: 

$ hg help revsets

Notes

An empty repository (with no changesets) has a revision number -1, which corresponds to the nullid nodeid. For example: 

$ hg log
$ hg status
$ hg head
changeset:   -1:000000000000
tag:         tip
user:
date:        Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000

CategoryGlossary

Français

RevisionNumber (last edited 2013-08-30 06:13:09 by rcl)