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BenGitsCode
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Oct 27, 2017
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- Commit message template
- Just a placeholder title for now, so I remember to come back to this and write it out when I have the time.
- I love them. - I've left this branch ignored for waaay too long. Time to finish it up and make a PR. - These are two of my favorite little git tricks too.
- Adds instructions for setting up a template, as well as an example of the one I use most.
- Git is a proper noun.
laurpaik-zz
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Nov 3, 2017
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| What many people don't realize, is that you can actually customize that message. Doing so allows you to not only have a nice guide for your |
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I think that comma is misplaced, but I don't know where it's supposed to go, so I'm improvising a suggestion:
- What many people don't realize, is that you can actually customize that message.
+ You can actually customize that message!There was a problem hiding this comment.
I just want to clarify-- that default message is supposed to show up every time, correct? I followed your instructions -- my commit message shows up before the default, but it doesn't replace the default like I originally thought.
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| 1. Some visual of the line length so I don't go over (plenty of text editor plugins that will do this just as well...or better) | ||
| 1. A reminder to use imperative language in the subject line. | ||
| 1. A couple questions that get me thinking not just about what the change is and not even just why make the change? These questions help me |
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This sentence doesn't make sense 😱 Is this what you meant?
- A couple questions that get me thinking not just about what the change is and not even just why make the change?
+ A couple questions that get me thinking not just about _what_ the change is, but also _why_ make the change?| 1. Some visual of the line length so I don't go over (plenty of text editor plugins that will do this just as well...or better) | ||
| 1. A reminder to use imperative language in the subject line. | ||
| 1. A couple questions that get me thinking not just about what the change is and not even just why make the change? These questions help me | ||
| get at the _most important concept_ behind a commit. Yes, why did you make the change, but also _for what purpose / towards what objective_. |
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I don't quite follow the difference between "why did you make the change" and "for what purpose towards what objective." If that's what you meant, could I get an example?
My instinct tells me "Yes, what change did you make, but also for what purpose / towards what objective." but that's just because I don't see the difference between 'why' and 'for what purpose'
| 1. A couple questions that get me thinking not just about what the change is and not even just why make the change? These questions help me | ||
| get at the _most important concept_ behind a commit. Yes, why did you make the change, but also _for what purpose / towards what objective_. | ||
| 1. A nice glossary of leading active verbs for the subject line. I often find myself gazing down there and rewriting my subject line in | ||
| accordance with one of these. I don't always follow those leading active verbs militantly--but my commits are always better when I do. |
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redundant
- I don't always follow those leading active verbs militantly--but my commits are always better when I do.
+ I don't follow those leading active verbs militantly, but my commits are always better when I do.or
- I don't always follow those leading active verbs militantly--but my commits are always better when I do.
+ I don't always follow those suggestions, but my commits are always better when I do.
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