gitignore_preprocessor

preprocessor for .gitignore file (used by git) for RegEx support and more. ability to mix your globe syntax with some RegEx syntax (see examples below)

written in AutoHotkey. in long term maybe written in nodeJs.

AutoHotkey is a free, open-source scripting language for Windows that allows users to easily create small to complex scripts for all kinds of tasks such as: form fillers, auto-clicking, macros, etc.

using:

install AutoHotkey
run gitignore_preprocessor.ahk (it copies .gitignore to .gitignore_pre)
edit .gitignore_pre
run gitignore_preprocessor.ahk (it parsing .gitignore_pre and copies result to .gitignore)

examples for using preprocessor for .gitignore :

after first start, edit .gitignore_pre (not .gitignore)

ignore 10 digits (max you could config in the script):

\d+

ignore 3 digits:

\d{3}

ignore 3 words case insensitive:

i)\w{3}

ignore 3 words lowercase:

\w{3}

ignore words lowercase and then case insensitive:

\w{1}i)\w{1}

ignore amount of 1-3 digits:

\d{1,3}

ignore amount of 1-4 letters:

\w{1,4}

same with text around:

hello\d{1,3}world

ignore amount of 2-3 digits:

\d{2,3}

or a combination:

\d{1,2}\w{1,2}

ignore folder, subfolder, and all files there:

gitignore_backup/**/*

ignore folder, subfolder, and all files there:

gitignore_backup/**/*

whitelist folder, subfolder, and all files there:

!gitignore_backup/**/*

ignore (again) folder, subfolder, and all files there:

gitignore_backup/**/*

preocess to this line. stop at this line (may useful for testing):

#<<<EXIT

git ignorecase option:

Since version 1.5.6 there is an ignorecase option available in the [core] section of .git/config

But!!: "Maybe it is not possible to override how the OS handles file cases. ... Git checks the correct value of ignorecase only once, and that is when you create the repository." ( https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52369109/git-core-ignorecase-false-in-mac-os-x#comment91683508_52369235 )

To change it for just one repo, from that folder run:

git config core.ignorecase false

To change it globally:

git config --global core.ignorecase false

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