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diff --git a/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.md b/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.md index 0be9bb1ced..035db93a1a 100644 --- a/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.md +++ b/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.md @@ -325,6 +325,31 @@ You can also add bullet points: TIP. Please squash your commits into a single commit when appropriate. This simplifies future cherry picks, and also keeps the git log clean. +For example, to squash the previous three commits into one commit with a detailed commit message: + +```bash +$ git rebase -i HEAD~3 +``` + +Your editor will now open with the previous 3 commits listed: + +``` +pick 7ac1d4 description of first commit message +pick 2b5aa3 description of second commit message +pick da472c description of third commit message +``` + +Now squash the commits into the first commit + +``` +pick 7ac1d4 description of first commit message +squash 2b5aa3 description of second commit message +squash da472c description of third commit message +``` + +Ater saving and closing the editor, a new editor will open giving you the opportunity to write a detailed commit message for the newly squashed commit. + + ### Update Your Branch It’s pretty likely that other changes to master have happened while you were working. Go get them: |