git add
- Git course
- Beginner
- Lesson 18/80
- 4 min
Learn to stage files with git add.
Meet the git add Command
git add is used to add working tree changes to the staging area. It does not commit the changes; it only prepares them for a commit.
git add file.txtStaging Versus Committing
git add prepares changes for a commit. git commit saves staged changes to the repository history. These two commands serve different purposes.
git add file.txt
git commit -m "Update file"Practice Build a Staging Command
Assign a Git command that stages a file to a string variable. The filename must be notes.txt. Print the command.
Starter code
// Sahneleme komutunu oluştur
let command;
// Komutu yazdırma işlemini tamamlaSample solution
let command = 'git add notlar.txt';
console.log(command);Expected output
git add notlar.txt
Questions and answers
Review the lesson questions together with their answers. To test yourself, solve the lesson interactively.
1 Which command adds a change to the staging area?
- git config
- git commit
- git add Correct answer
- git status
Explanation: <code>git add</code> stages changes in the staging area.
2 Complete the Staging Command
Question
Değişiklikleri hazırlık alanına eklemek için ____ komutu kullanılır.
Answer
Değişiklikleri hazırlık alanına eklemek için git add komutu kullanılır.Explanation: <code>git add</code> adds changes to the staging area.
3 Match the Staging Operations
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
git add |
Stage changes |
stage |
Prepare for commit |
index |
Hold prepared changes |
git commit |
Save the changes |