.SH "DESCRIPTION"
-Updates the index file for given paths, or all modified files if \fI\-a\fR is specified, and makes a commit object\&. The command VISUAL and EDITOR environment variables to edit the commit log message\&.
+Updates the index file for given paths, or all modified files if \fI\-a\fR is specified, and makes a commit object\&. The command specified by either the VISUAL or EDITOR environment variables are used to edit the commit log message\&.
Several environment variable are used during commits\&. They are documented in \fBgit\-commit\-tree\fR(1)\&.