branch: allow pattern arguments

Allow pattern arguments for the list mode just like for git tag -l.

Signed-off-by: Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>

1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/t/t3203-branch-output.sh b/t/t3203-branch-output.sh
index 97d10b1884..f2b294b144 100755
--- a/t/t3203-branch-output.sh
+++ b/t/t3203-branch-output.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ test_expect_success 'git branch --list shows local branches' '
 '
 
 cat >expect <<'EOF'
+  branch-one
+  branch-two
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'git branch --list pattern shows matching local branches' '
+	git branch --list branch* >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
   origin/HEAD -> origin/branch-one
   origin/branch-one
   origin/branch-two
@@ -72,6 +81,16 @@ test_expect_success 'git branch -v shows branch summaries' '
 '
 
 cat >expect <<'EOF'
+two
+one
+EOF
+test_expect_success 'git branch -v pattern shows branch summaries' '
+	git branch -v branch* >tmp &&
+	awk "{print \$NF}" <tmp >actual &&
+	test_cmp expect actual
+'
+
+cat >expect <<'EOF'
 * (no branch)
   branch-one
   branch-two