git-alias:tldr:852c4

git-alias: Create a new alias.

$ git alias "${name}" "${command}"

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This command is used in Git to create an alias for a specific Git command. The placeholder ${name} is the name you want to assign to the alias. It can be any string you choose, representing the name of the alias. The placeholder ${command} represents the actual Git command that you want to create an alias for. You need to replace ${command} with the actual Git command you want the alias to execute. For example, if you want to create an alias called "co" for the checkout command in Git, you can execute the following command: git alias "co" "checkout" This will create an alias so that whenever you run git co, it will execute the git checkout command. Aliases in Git are useful as they allow you to create shortcuts for frequently used or long commands, making it more convenient to work with Git.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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