how to edit commit message code example

Example 1: change git commit message

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

Example 2: edit last commit message

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

Example 3: git amend last commit message

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

Example 4: change commit message

git commit --amend
// press enter, editor would open

Example 5: git amend commit message

git commit --amend -m "New commit message for most recent commit"

Example 6: 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