WDX-180
Web Development X
In Git, commits are used as snapshots of a given branch in a repository. Collectively, they serve as the growth history of all the branches in a Git repository. The most recent commit is considered directly related to the pointer of the current branch.
Syntax
git commit
How Do I Commit?
Step 1: Files Ready
Before using git commit, make sure to have all the necessary files staged for the commit.
git add filename
The git add . command can be used to add all files in the current directory.
Step 2: Commit
After the files are staged for commit, use the following syntax:
git commit
Note: Using the
git commitcommand by itself will open up an editor (usually set to Vim by default), where users will be asked to add a commit message. After writing a message, saving and closing the file (:wqin Vim) will add that message to the current commit.
Here is an example of what the commit message prompt might look like when using git commit:
Add git_practice.js and install dependencies
# Please enter the commit message for your changes. Lines starting
# with '#' will be ignored, and an empty message aborts the commit.
#
# On branch main
# Changes to be committed:
# new file: git_practice.js
# new file: package-lock.json
# new file: package.json
Here is what the command line would look like afterwards:
$ git commit
[main (root-commit) b77d68b] Add git_practice.js and install dependencies
3 files changed, 26 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 git_practice.js
create mode 100644 package-lock.json
create mode 100644 package.json
Using the -m flag like so, git commit -m <message>, adds a commit message without opening up an editor:
$ git commit -m "this is a commit message"
[main (root-commit) b77d68b] this is a commit message
3 files changed, 26 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 git_practice.js
create mode 100644 package-lock.json
create mode 100644 package.json