Git Amend — Free Git & GitHub Tutorial
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TL;DR: Learn Git Amend in Git & GitHub with a free, beginner-friendly tutorial, examples and practice for Indian students on Syllab.in.
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Git Amend in Git & GitHub
git commit --amend modifies the last commit without creating a new one. Use it to fix commit messages, add forgotten files, or improve the last commit. Only use on local commits (before pushing).
Instead of making a new commit for a typo fix, you can amend the last commit. It rewrites history but is useful for polish.
Priya commits with a typo in the message: "Add homepge design". Instead of another commit, she uses `--amend` to fix it to "Add homepage design".
Git Amend — Syntax
git commit --amend -m "New message" # Rewrite commit message git add file.txt && git commit --amend # Add file to last commit
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