STAGE & SNAPSHOT Working with snapshots and the Git staging area

Question 1

Show modified files in working directory, staged for your next commit

Answer 1

git status

Question 2

Add a file as it looks now to your next commit (stage)

Answer 2

git add [file]

Question 3

Un-stage a file while retaining the changes in working directory (undo the commit)

Answer 3

git reset [file]

Question 4

diff of what is changed but not staged (compare files with revisions)

Answer 4

git diff

Question 5

diff of what is staged but not yet commited

Answer 5

git diff –staged

Question 6

commit your staged content as a new commit snapshot

Answer 6

git commit -m “[descriptive message]”