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Re: How to prevent empty git commit --amend

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Matthieu Moy <matthieu.moy@grenoble-inp.fr>
Date
Jan 14, 2015, 12:45 UTC
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Ivo Anjo <ivo.anjo@ist.utl.pt> writes:
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> Hello,
>
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Matthieu Moy
> <Matthieu.Moy@grenoble-inp.fr> wrote:
>> [alias]
>>         amend = !git diff --staged --quiet || git commit --amend
>>
>> and then use "git amend".
>
> Genius! This is exactly what I wanted, thanks!

You probably want to tweak the alias by adding a && echo "Nothing to commit, sorry" (or an if/then/fi) after git diff to get the appropriate error message though.

-- 
Matthieu Moy
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  5. Matthieu MoyJan 14, 2015
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  7. Matthieu MoyJan 14, 2015
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  10. commit/status: show the index-worktree with -v -vMichael J Gruber, Jan 15, 2015
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  13. Michael J GruberJan 16, 2015
  14. 0/2 More diffs for commit/statusMichael J Gruber, Mar 3, 2015
  15. 1/2 t7508: test git status -vMichael J Gruber, Mar 3, 2015
  16. Junio C HamanoMar 3, 2015
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  18. Michael J GruberMar 4, 2015
  19. Junio C HamanoMar 4, 2015
  20. 2/2 commit/status: show the index-worktree diff with -v -vMichael J Gruber, Mar 3, 2015
  21. Junio C HamanoMar 3, 2015
  22. Michael J GruberMar 4, 2015
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  24. 0/3 More diffs for commit/statusMichael J Gruber, Mar 5, 2015
  25. Junio C HamanoMar 5, 2015
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  27. Junio C HamanoMar 5, 2015
  28. 1/3 t7508: .gitignore 'expect' and 'output' filesMichael J Gruber, Mar 5, 2015
  29. 2/3 t7508: test git status -vMichael J Gruber, Mar 5, 2015
  30. 3/3 commit/status: show the index-worktree diff with -v -vMichael J Gruber, Mar 5, 2015

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