docs glossary: clarify the definition of a change id #7586
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I wanted to mention the fact that a full change id is 32 reverse-hexadecimal letters long. Before, the text could be interpreted as though it was 12 or 16.
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Is 12 accurate? I see 8 with the default log |
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| By default, `jj log` presents a 12-letter prefix of the 32-letter change | ||
| id, at the beginning of a line. |
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It's 64 hex digits at Google. Should we say that it can vary?
| A change ID is a unique identifier for a [change](#change). | ||
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| A change id typically consists of 16 bytes of information, usually | ||
| randomly generated when a change is created. A full change id, as shown |
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nit: I think we usually use uppercase "ID"
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I wanted to mention the fact that a full change id is 32 reverse-hexadecimal letters long. Before, the text could be interpreted as though it was 12 or 16.