Unexpected git behaviour
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# First create a local git repo
$mkdir gitexample
$git config --global user.name "my name"
$git config --global user.email "m...@me.com"
$git init
$git add .
$git commit -m 'initial commit'
# Create/Edit an empty file
$vi readme.txt
# add a single line: "this was added in the master branch."
$git commit -a
# create and checkout a new branch (from master)
$git branch test
$git checkout test
# edit the readme.txt file and do not commit
# add the text: "this was added in the test branch.", save and exit
$vi readme.txt
#now switch back to master
$git checkout master
$cat readme.txt
#You will see both lines in the master.
Question #1:
Why was this line added in the *master branch?
--- even further surprising
In the master branch, now do a commit
$git commit -a
cat readme.txt ( you will see the line in the master now that was
added in the test branch )
Question #2:
Why did this happen?
# Now switch back to the test branch
$git checkout test
$cat readme.txt
You will only see the one line: "This was added in the master branch"
Question #3:
Why did this happen?
and NOT the line added in that branch: "this was added in the test
branch" <= this line is gone
What is the reason for this?
1) Why do I see uncommitted changes in the branches made off master in
the master branch?
2) Why, if I commit them in the master, do the disappear in the branch
in which they were made?
This is confusing, I would think the * master branch would be left
untouched. This would solve issue #2.
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