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Jonathan Musso
3,760 PointsGIT QUIZ: We just made some more changes to that same README.md file - go ahead and commit those changes. Is this a bug?
We just made some more changes to that same README.md file - go ahead and commit those changes.
I am entering :
> git commit -a -m README.md "some changes"
And I keep getting this error.
"Bummer! Remember to put your commit message in quotes."
2 Answers
Aaron Graham
18,033 Pointsthe -a flag adds all the files that have changed to the commit. The -m flag should be immediately followed by your message. Try leaving out the README.md part of your command.
Dan Johnson
9,385 PointsShouldn't git commit -am "some message" also be a valid answer?
geoffrey
28,724 PointsIt should be considered as valid but the exercise doesn't valid it....
Jonathan Musso
3,760 PointsJonathan Musso
3,760 PointsAaron Graham I just tried that.
git commit -a "some changes" -m
returned
Bummer! Remember that we want to commit all of the changes we made to tracked files; there's a flag for that. And don't forget a commit message!
Aaron Graham
18,033 PointsAaron Graham
18,033 PointsJonathan Musso - You are really close. The -m flag needs to be followed by the message. Try this:
git commit -a -m "some changes"Jonathan Musso
3,760 PointsJonathan Musso
3,760 PointsThank you! By message I thought you were talking about the string.
Aaron Graham
18,033 PointsAaron Graham
18,033 PointsJonathan Musso - Any time! I guess I could have been more clear. Glad you got it!