git-send-email:tldr:92c16

The command "git send-email -${number_of_commits} --annotate" is used to send patches as emails using the Git version control system.

Here's the breakdown of the different parts of this command:

• "git send-email" is the primary command used to send patches via email from a Git repository.
• "-${number_of_commits}" is an option that specifies the number of commits to be sent as patches. You need to replace "${number_of_commits}" with the actual number, for example, "-3" to send the last three commits as patches.
• "--annotate" is another option that adds an annotation to the email's subject line. The annotation typically includes information like the number of patches, the author's name, and the date of the commit.

To use this command, you need to have a configured email client. Git will use your email client to send the patches as email attachments, one email for each commit.

Note that before using the "git send-email" command, you might need to set several Git configurations like the sender's name and email address using the "git config" command. Additionally, you may need to configure the SMTP server details for your email client to work with Git.