August 6-13, 2023 in Darker: Bugfix for .gitignore usage and community discussions

[akaihola]

This week, we addressed an important issue related to the usage of .gitignore files. A bugfix was merged (PR #515) to ensure that Black properly respects .gitignore when called by Darker. This resolves a long-standing problem where ignored files and directories were still being processed, potentially causing errors in certain scenarios (Issue #490). The fix involves passing an empty dictionary instead of None to Black's gen_python_files() function, enabling .gitignore usage.

We also engaged in community discussions to clarify usage and improve user experience. In response to a question about the --revision flag (Discussion #513), we provided guidance on the correct syntax and considered potential documentation improvements. Additionally, we continued the conversation on file and directory exclusion (Discussion #323), which led to the identification and resolution of the .gitignore issue mentioned earlier.

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