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diff --git a/programming/git/git_advice.md b/programming/git/git_advice.md deleted file mode 100644 index 7dd19818..00000000 --- a/programming/git/git_advice.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,22 +0,0 @@ -# Git advice - -## Never use `git commit -m`, use `git commit -v` - -Configure your system so that `git commit` opens your preferred editor. - -With `git commit -v` you can see your commit diff while writing your commit message. -This helps you review that your commit is correct and write a better commit message. - -## Use gitignore properly - -See <https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore>. - -Note that by default, Git defaults to `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/git/ignore` or `$HOME/.config/git/ignore`. - -## Use the modern Git commands (or teach them) - -Particularly, `git checkout` has many functionalities that now can be handled by more focused commands like `git switch` and `git reset`. - -If you have too much muscle memory and are used to them, then consider learning them only to teach other people so that they start with the safer commands. - -Many Git commands print suggestions that use the newer commands. |