Git · Junior · Question 38 of 75

What does `git commit -a -m "msg"` do?

1Commits every file, including untracked ones
✓Correct answer: Stages changes to tracked files and commits them
3Commits and pushes in a single step

Explanation

-a stages modifications and deletions of already tracked files. New, untracked files still need an explicit git add.

Further reading

Git docs: git-commit ↗

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