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 <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <[email protected]>

Author: peff

log-tree.c

@@ -294,8 +294,9 @@ void log_write_email_headers(struct rev_info *opt, struct commit *commit,
 	if (opt->total > 0) {
 		static char buffer[64];
 		snprintf(buffer, sizeof(buffer),
-			 "Subject: [%s %0*d/%d] ",
+			 "Subject: [%s%s%0*d/%d] ",
 			 opt->subject_prefix,
+			 *opt->subject_prefix ? " " : "",
 			 digits_in_number(opt->total),
 			 opt->nr, opt->total);
 		subject = buffer;

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