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title = Update files in the index
cards = add commit
[description]
When we change files, the index won't change on its own. We have to use `git add` to update the index to the changed version of the file.
Let's try that!
2021-02-04 12:01:58 +01:00
The icons in the file browser show you when the actual file (white) and the version in the index (blue) are different, and when they are the same!
[win]
Good! The index is sometimes also called the "staging area" - it contains exactly what ends up in the next commit when you use `git commit`!
[setup]
echo "The candle is burning with a blue flame." > candle
git add .
git commit -m "The beginning"
[win]
# Make a change to the candle.
test "$(git diff --name-only)" = "candle" || file -f .git/candle-changed && touch .git/candle-changed
# Add the candle.
test "$(git diff --cached --name-only)" = "candle" || file -f .git/candle-added && touch .git/candle-added
# Make a commit.
test "$(git diff --name-only HEAD HEAD^)" = "candle"