Make use of read command

So the read command allows us to read from stdin. When we use it the execution of the script is stopped until user clicks Enter. If we specify a variable after that command, the user's input is assigned to that variable and then can be used in the rest of the script.

# wait for user to review changes
echo "Review changes and press Enter to continue"
read

# ask for commit message
echo "Enter commit message: "
read commit_message

git commit -m "$commit_message"

# ask to push it or cancel
echo "Press Enter to push or type 'cancel' to cancel"
read push_or_cancel

if [ "$push_or_cancel" = "cancel" ]; then
  echo "Canceled"
  exit 0
fi

git push

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