How to use vscode as git editor

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Stackoverflow gives Instructions to make vscode as git editor.

  1. Ensure Code is on shell path
  2. Set Code as the git editor

    git config --global core.editor "code --wait"

  3. Use Code to edit configurations

    git config --global -e

  1. Add configurations to use Code as default diff tool
    [diff]
     tool = default-difftool
    [difftool "default-difftool"]
     cmd = code --wait --diff $LOCAL $REMOTE