add-commit.notes

* // ---------- ADD ---------- // *
# Adds every file in the current directory to the staging index (will then be tracked)
git add .

# Adds all files in current directory to staging index, handlind all deletions etc.
git add --all
OR:
git add -a

# Remove a file from the staging directory
git restore --staged <file>

* // ---------- PATCH MODE ---------- // *
# Add hunks of code to the staging directory
git add --patch
OR:
git add -p

# Do it to a particular file
git add -p <filename>

# Can also enter patch mode in these other Git commands
git stash -p
git reset -p
git checkout -p
git commit -p

* // ---------- COMMIT ---------- // *
# Then, commit everything in the index with a message:
git commit -m "Type a brief summary of the change here <50 characters"
// Make sure that the summary is in present tense

# Stages AND commit all changes to tracked files
git commit -a
OR:
git commit -all
// Note that this does not include untracked files

# Multi-line commit message
git commit -a
// A new file will open up. Type the multi-line commit message at the top. Start with main heading,
// Then double line break and type the detailed commit message with changes

* // ---------- AMEND ---------- // *
# Amend the current branch
git commit --amend -m "Creates a new commit with a new message"


* // ---------- COMMIT BEST PRACTICES ---------- // *
// see commit best practices: https://medium.com/@nawarpianist/git-commit-best-practices-dab8d722de99