git status to see current state - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What does the git status command show?

It shows the current state of the working directory and staging area, including changes to be committed, untracked files, and files with changes not staged for commit.

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What section in git status output lists files ready to be committed?

The section called "Changes to be committed" lists files that have been staged and are ready to be committed.

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What does it mean if a file is listed under "Untracked files" in git status?

It means the file is new and Git is not tracking it yet. You need to add it with git add to start tracking.

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How can git status help before committing changes?

It helps by showing which files are staged, unstaged, or untracked, so you know exactly what will be included in the next commit.

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True or False: git status changes any files or commits anything.

False. git status only shows information. It does not change files or create commits.

What does git status NOT show?

A Untracked files

B The content of files

C Files staged for commit

D Changes not staged for commit

git status shows file states but does not display file contents.

If a file is modified but not staged, where does git status list it?

A Changes not staged for commit

B Untracked files

C Ignored files

D Changes to be committed

Modified but unstaged files appear under "Changes not staged for commit".

Which command would you use after git status to start tracking a new file?

A git clone

B git commit

C git push

D git add

git add stages new files for tracking.

What does it mean if git status shows "nothing to commit, working tree clean"?

A There are untracked files

B There are staged changes

C All changes are committed and no modifications exist

D Git is not initialized

This message means your working directory matches the last commit with no changes.

Which of these is a safe command to run anytime to check your current Git state?

A git status

B git reset --hard

C git clean -f

D git push --force

git status only shows info and does not change anything.

Explain what information git status provides about your project files.

Think about the different file states Git tracks.

Describe how you would use git status before making a commit.

Consider the steps before saving your changes permanently.