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You’re totally right, if it’s that minor then you can type in a word or two to describe it like “spacing”.

• Izkata 3y ago
  Even something that simple falls into what vs why: You can tell it was spacing from the diff, so the commit message should be "linting" or "alignment" or something similarly more meaningful.
  • quickthrower2 3y ago
    The diff may not be visible. The person might be doing a complicated cherry pick or merge and scrolling through hundreds of commits. If the message explains it, it saves them digging in. My analogy is your bookshelf books still need jackets!
  • Vinnl 3y ago
    First line is for what, the rest of the commit message is for the why - if needed. As for "spacing", you can probably tell the why from the diff as well. The "what", however, tells you whether it's even worth opening the diff.