I was assuming that both work in the same way. Both add every file onto index. But I seem wrong.
- What's the difference between
git add .andgit add -u?
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A:
Like the manual says: git add . will add all files in you current directory, while git add -u . will only add those already being tracked.
honk
2010-02-03 07:55:02
`add -u` will also stage deletions.
Charles Bailey
2010-02-03 07:56:31
only if the deleted file was tracked ;)
honk
2010-02-03 07:57:59
add -u is the commit -a equivalent, sort of(in files it operates on).
Lakshman Prasad
2010-02-03 09:26:17
@Benjamin Bannier: If the deleted file wasn't tracked then there's nothing to be deleted from the staging area anyway?
Charles Bailey
2010-02-03 13:08:59
@Charles Bailey exactly ;)
honk
2010-02-05 00:40:49
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A:
git add .
add all files from the current directory
git add -u
only update files currently being tracked.
Swingley
2010-02-03 07:56:47
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A:
It is one of git gotcha mentioned here
git add . only add what is there, not what has been deleted (if tracked).
git add .
git commit
git status
//hey! why didn't it commit my deletes?, Oh yeah, silly me
git add -u
git commit --amend
git add -A would take care of both steps...
VonC
2010-02-03 07:56:58