git-merge:tldr:4d3c9

The command git merge --edit ${branch_name} merges a specified branch into your current branch with an option to edit the merge commit message before finalizing the merge.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

• git merge: This initiates the merging process in Git, which combines changes from one branch into another. In this case, it merges the specified branch (${branch_name}) into the current branch.

• --edit: It is an option that allows you to edit the merge commit message before completing the merge. After running the command, Git will open a text editor that lets you modify the default merge commit message to provide more context or explain the changes.

• ${branch_name}: This is a placeholder representing the name of the branch you want to merge into the current branch. You would replace ${branch_name} with the actual name of the branch you want to merge. For example, if you want to merge a branch called feature-branch, you would use git merge --edit feature-branch.

Overall, this command allows you to merge changes from the specified branch into your current branch, while giving you the ability to customize the merge commit message to provide more meaningful information.