format-patch: make zero-length subject prefixes prettier

If you give a zero-length subject prefix to format-patch
(e.g., "format-patch --subject-prefix="), we will print the
ugly:

  Subject: [ 1/2] your subject here

because we always insert a space between the prefix and
numbering. Requiring the user to provide the space in their
prefix would be more flexible, but would break existing
usage. This patch provides a DWIM and suppresses the space
for zero-length prefixes, under the assumption that nobody
actually wants "[ 1/2]".

Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>

1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/t/t4014-format-patch.sh b/t/t4014-format-patch.sh
index 045cee312..92248d24c 100755
--- a/t/t4014-format-patch.sh
+++ b/t/t4014-format-patch.sh
@@ -851,4 +851,22 @@ test_expect_success 'subject lines do not have 822 atom-quoting' '
 	test_cmp expect actual
 '
 
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
+Subject: [PREFIX 1/1] header with . in it
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'subject prefixes have space prepended' '
+	git format-patch -n -1 --stdout --subject-prefix=PREFIX >patch &&
+	grep ^Subject: patch >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
+Subject: [1/1] header with . in it
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'empty subject prefix does not have extra space' '
+	git format-patch -n -1 --stdout --subject-prefix= >patch &&
+	grep ^Subject: patch >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
 test_done