diff --git a/git.html.markdown b/git.html.markdown
index 04350dd5..af65afb0 100644
--- a/git.html.markdown
+++ b/git.html.markdown
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@ the changes made and a message created by the user.
 ```bash
 # commit with a message
 $ git commit -m "Added multiplyNumbers() function to HelloWorld.c"
+
+# automatically stage modified or deleted files, except new files, and then commit
+$ git commit -a -m "Modified foo.php and removed bar.php"
 ```
 
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