File states

Learn the untracked, modified and staged states.

Understand Untracked Files

New files that Git does not track yet are in the untracked state. These files are not included in a commit automatically; they must be staged first.

git status
Untracked files: new.txt

Modified and Staged States

When a tracked file changes from its recorded version, it becomes modified. When you stage that change with git add, it enters the staged state.

git add app.js
git status

Exercise Create Text Describing File States

Store descriptions of three file states in an object. Use untracked for newFile, modified for editedFile, and staged for readyFile. Print the values on separate lines.

Show example solution

let fileStates = {
  newFile: 'untracked',
  editedFile: 'modified',
  readyFile: 'staged'
};

console.log(fileStates.newFile);
console.log(fileStates.editedFile);
console.log(fileStates.readyFile);

Test yourself

What is the state of a new file that Git does not track yet?
- modified
- committed
- staged
- untracked
Show answer

untracked — <code>untracked</code> is the state used for files Git does not track yet.

Complete the Modified File State

Takip edilen bir dosyada henüz sahneye alınmamış değişiklik varsa dosya ____ durumundadır.

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Takip edilen bir dosyada henüz sahneye alınmamış değişiklik varsa dosya modified durumundadır.

Match the File States

untracked

Not tracked by Git
modified

Tracked file has changed
staged

Prepared for commit
git add

Stage the change

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