pick reword squash
- Git course
- Advanced
- Lesson 2/56
- 4 min
Learn the pick, reword and squash commands.
pick, reword, and squash
In an interactive rebase todo list, pick replays a commit without changing it. reword keeps the commit's changes but lets you edit its message. squash combines the commit with the previous commit and lets you edit the combined commit message.
pick a12bc34 Add profile page
reword b23cd45 Update profile text
squash c34de56 Fix profile spacingThese commands help turn scattered history entries into a clearer sequence.
Combining commits
The squash command is used with the commit immediately before it in the todo list. During the combination, Git may open an editor for the resulting commit message. This is useful when you want to group multiple commits into one entry.
pick a12bc34 Add checkout page
squash b23cd45 Fix checkout button
squash c34de56 Adjust checkout layoutIn this example, three entries are combined into a single commit.
Practice Simplify the commit history
Keep the first commit in the todo list, choose to change the second commit's message, and combine the third commit with the previous entry. Use the commit IDs and messages below.
Starter code
# İlk commit: pick
# İkinci commit: mesajını düzenle
# Üçüncü commit: öncekiyle birleştirSample solution
pick d12ef34 Add account page
reword e23fa45 Improve account validation
squash f34ab56 Fix account form spacingExpected output
pick d12ef34 Add account page reword e23fa45 Improve account validation squash f34ab56 Fix account form spacing
Questions and answers
Review the lesson questions together with their answers. To test yourself, solve the lesson interactively.
1 You want to keep a commit's file changes and change only its commit message. Which command should you choose?
- squash
- drop
- pick
- reword Correct answer
Explanation: reword preserves the commit's changes and lets you rewrite its message.
2 Edit a commit message
reword ____ b23cd45 Update profile textreword b23cd45 b23cd45 Update profile textExplanation: The reword command is used to change the message of the specified commit.
3 Todo list commands
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
pick |
Replays the commit normally |
reword |
Changes the commit message |
squash |
Combines with the previous commit |
Mesaj düzenleme |
Sets the new commit description |