git add with patterns and directories - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

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beginner

What does the command git add . do?

It stages all changes (new, modified, deleted files) in the current directory and all its subdirectories for the next commit.

beginner

How can you stage all .txt files in the current directory using git add?

Use the pattern git add *.txt to stage all files ending with .txt in the current directory only.

intermediate

What is the difference between git add * and git add .?

git add * stages all files and directories in the current directory but does not include hidden files or files in subdirectories. <br>git add . stages all changes including hidden files in the current directory and subdirectories.

beginner

How do you stage all files inside a specific directory named docs?

Use git add docs/ to stage all changes inside the docs directory and its subdirectories.

intermediate

Can git add use wildcards to stage files recursively in subdirectories?

No, wildcards like *.txt only match files in the current directory. To stage files recursively, use git add . or specify directories.

Which command stages all changes in the current directory and all subdirectories?

A git add -p

B git add *

C git add *.txt

D git add .

git add . stages all changes recursively in the current directory and subdirectories.

What does git add *.js do?

A Stages all JavaScript files in all subdirectories

B Stages all files including hidden ones

C Stages all JavaScript files in the current directory only

D Stages all files except JavaScript files

The pattern *.js matches JavaScript files only in the current directory.

How to stage all files inside a folder named src?

A git add src/

B git add src/*

C git add *.src

D git add .src

Using git add src/ stages all files and folders inside src recursively.

Which command does NOT stage hidden files?

A git add .

B git add *

C git add docs/

D git add -A

git add * does not include hidden files (files starting with a dot).

To stage only modified parts of files interactively, which command is used?

A git add -p

B git add .

C git add *

D git add --all

git add -p lets you choose parts of files to stage interactively.

Explain how to use git add with patterns to stage specific file types.

Think about how shell wildcards work in file names.

Describe how to stage all changes inside a directory and its subdirectories using git add.

Consider how folders are referenced in commands.