Yeah I don't think documentation is a problem. :) On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 4:58 PM, Carlos Santana <[email protected]> wrote: > Merges doc is here: > https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/edge/guide_cli_index.md.html#The%20Command-Line%20Interface_using_merges_to_customize_each_platform > > > - Carlos > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 1, 2015, at 5:53 PM, Jesse <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I would like to get rid of merges, now that you bring it up. >> We have far too many nuanced features that just sort of go undoc'd. >> >> I may change my mind if someone can point me at a page in the docs that >> explains the full use and value of this feature because currently it just >> sounds like technical debt. >> >> >> My team is hiring! >> @purplecabbage >> risingj.com >> >> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 2:38 PM, Raymond Camden <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Oh sorry - well - I brought it up in an issue report for Ionic. >>> They've got a few different ways of handling this, and I thought it >>> might make sense to mention the Cordova Merges feature too. I was >>> asked if it was possibly going away, hence me asking the Powers that >>> Be here. (Wait, I think I'm one of those Powers...) >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Carlos Santana <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> Ok I agree for simple use case is very simple to drop files in merges. >>> Which is the use case for visual studio template. >>>> >>>> Just curious on why an open ended question? >>>> >>>> It will be the same as me asking "Is hooks as a Feature going away?" >>> With not other context. >>>> >>>> What prompted you to ask a the random question? >>>> >>>> Did someone told you that merges is going away? >>>> >>>> - Carlos >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 5:18 PM, Raymond Camden <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ok, so now we're off my initial question and into a debate. :) >>>>> >>>>> I think you are absolutely right - there are more powerful solutions - >>>>> but that doesn't negate the ease of use of merges. The simplicity of >>>>> it may be just fine for many use cases. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 4:10 PM, Carlos Santana <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>>> If people wants achieve to do what merges do, I recommend hooks or >>> custom build process (i.e. npm scripts, gulp, grunt, ant, perl, ruby, etc) >>> or running custom build from hooks. >>>>>> >>>>>> There is more flexibility and control thru hooks than merges. >>>>>> >>>>>> - Carlos >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 5:04 PM, Raymond Camden <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> K good enough for me. I don't agree with you. ;) >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Carlos Santana <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>>>>> In my personal opinion it's not a best practice anymore to use >>> merges. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The feature works today if you create a folder "merges" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> cordova create doesn't create it by default >>>>>>>> It will not go away, visual studio leverages the "merges" folder in >>> their cordova templates. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It will not be remove or deprecated, and at the same time will not >>> be highlighted as a main Cordova "F"eature >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> - Carlos >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 3:34 PM, Raymond Camden <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> That's not what I'm asking though. What I'm asking is - as a >>> "Feature" >>>>>>>>> (capital F ;) of Cordova, is it something that is going away? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 11:07 AM, Carlos Santana < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> For mfp cordova it's not needed, there are modern ways of >>> achieving this. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> In cordova you can use hooks and merges >>>>>>>>>> More advance users can use their build tooling like grunt, gulp, >>> etc. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> - Carlos >>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 11:54 AM, Raymond Camden < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Just a quick question - is merges as a feature going away? 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