dolt-merge:tldr:cf104

The command "dolt merge --squash ${branch_name}" is used in the Dolt version control system to perform a squash merge operation between the current branch and the specified branch.

Here's an explanation of each component:

• "dolt merge" is the command used to initiate a merge operation in Dolt. It combines changes from one branch into another.
• "--squash" is an option that tells Dolt to perform a squash merge instead of a regular merge. In a regular merge, all individual commits from the source branch are incorporated into the destination branch's history. In a squash merge, all the changes from the source branch are applied as a single new commit, effectively condensing the history of the source branch into a single commit on the destination branch. This can be useful to maintain a clean and concise commit history.
• "${branch_name}" is the name of the branch that you want to merge into the current branch. It should be replaced with the actual name of the branch you want to merge.

By running this command, Dolt will perform a squash merge of the specified branch into the current branch, creating a new commit that contains all the changes from the source branch. This will also update the working directory to reflect the changes from the merge operation.