How to do a multiline commit message in git? [duplicate]

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I have been doing a oneline commit message for some time now but it doesn't give the entire information on the commit.

git commit -m "message"

I once used git Gui tool and it had option to do multiline commit message. One in header and one in detail. How do we do it from the command line?

And can some one explain any good practice to commit bug fix and new changes? I normally write "NEW:" or "FIX" at start of the commit message, i would like to know how you guys do this?

stackoverflow.com/a/21050297/860421 strikes me as the best way to do this, but that answer does not seem to have caught enough attention. — 0xc0de
– 0xc0de, Commented Apr 9, 2018 at 8:37

manojlds · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-24 13:10:28Z

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You can do from the command line:

git commit -m 'First line
Second line
Third line'

Alternatively, you can just let git trigger your editor by doing

git commit

answered May 24, 2015 at 13:10

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user5306470 Over a year ago

Multiple lines get stuffed as one in Sublime Text Editor

Praneeth Over a year ago

use git config --global core.editor "subl -n -w" to write multiline message in sublime

Sharvy Ahmed · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-24 13:08:30Z

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Try this:

git commit -m 'Multi
line
message'

answered May 24, 2015 at 13:08

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Kelvin Shadewing Over a year ago

In a command line, pressing enter ends the message. I think he wants to know how to actually put in a new line.

daemone Over a year ago

@KelvinShadewing Specifically in Windows Command Prompt, that's true. This answer works in Bash, though. Bash assumes you haven't ended the command if you're in the middle of defining a string (i.e. you haven't closed the quotes). It also works in PowerShell, apparently.

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