dolt-merge:tldr:c5905

The command "dolt merge" is used in Dolt, a version-controlled database system, to merge changes from one branch into another branch. Here is a breakdown of the command you provided:

• "dolt merge": This is the main command to initiate a merge operation in Dolt.
• "--no-ff": This option instructs Dolt to perform a merge commit, even if a fast-forward merge is possible. A fast-forward merge would simply move the branch pointer forward without creating a new merge commit.
• "-m "${message}"" or "-m ${message}": This option is used to provide a message for the merge commit. The "${message}" or "${message}" represents a placeholder for an actual merge commit message that you would provide. It is commonly used to describe the purpose or changes made in the merge.
• "${branch_name}": This is the name of the branch from which you want to merge changes. You would replace "${branch_name}" with the actual name of the branch you intend to merge.

To summarize, this command performs a merge operation in Dolt, creating a merge commit even in cases where a fast-forward merge is possible. It takes a custom commit message and merges changes from the specified branch into the current branch.