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Fix issue #577: One command is git mv, instead of mv. #580

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Expand Up @@ -595,5 +595,5 @@ $ git add README
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Git figures out that it's a rename implicitly, so it doesn't matter if you rename a file that way or with the `mv` command.
The only real difference is that `mv` is one command instead of three – it's a convenience function.
The only real difference is that `git mv` is one command instead of three – it's a convenience function.
More importantly, you can use any tool you like to rename a file, and address the add/rm later, before you commit.