What does the flag '-a' mean in the command git commit -a -m 'message' ?
The title of the commit can also be given by just using '-m' flag. Then what is the use of using '-a' ?
1 Answer
Better not use -a, as you might accidentally stage files you did not want to stage.
From git help commit:
-a, --all
Tell the command to automatically stage files that have been modified and deleted, but new files you have not told Git about are not affected.
