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pre-commit

pre-commit

7.1
A script that automatically checks code before it is added to a project's files
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Developers often use a pre-commit to automatically check for errors in their code.

Examples

  • If the pre-commit fails, your changes will not be committed to the repository.

  • The team added a pre-commit to ensure all code is properly formatted before being saved.

  • The pre-commit hook ensures code quality.

  • We use a pre-commit check to catch errors.

  • To maintain high coding standards, the developers created a pre-commit that runs tests before changes are saved.

  • The team implemented a pre-commit to automatically format code and identify potential errors before submission.

  • Every time changes are made, a pre-commit runs to verify that no critical issues exist before the code is sent to the repository.

Synonyms

precheck
vspre-commit
1 3.8

A check you do before an event to find problems

is an automated check specific to code change submissions in version control

Surface Forms

pre-commit singular
pre-commits plural

Morphology

pre-commit = pre-commit (semi-transparent) = pre + commit

As a noun, it is a converted use of the adjective 'pre-commit', usually standing for a pre-commit hook or check, so the exact referent is not fully predictable.

Etymology

Pre-commit comes from the prefix pre- meaning 'before' and commit meaning 'to save' or 'to promise', so a pre-commit is an automatic check that runs 'before' your changes are saved to the code.