how to amend git commit message code example

Example 1: change git commit message

git commit --amend -m "New commit message"

Example 2: amend last commit message

$ git commit --amend -m "New and correct message"

Example 3: edit last commit message

git commit --amend -m "New commit message."

Example 4: git commit amend without changing message

git commit --amend --no-edit

Example 5: how to edit old commit message in git

# Displays a list of the last 3 commits on the current branch
$ git rebase -i HEAD~3