3. Recording changes to the repository

Conclusion and next steps

Now that we've learned how to save new changes into the repository, let's see how we can revert unwanted changes in our working tree. Oh, wait, I almost forgot...

Quiz time!

Quiz yourself

1/6: What command initializes a new Git repository in the current directory?

git new

git start

git create

git init

git begin --repository

2/6: What is the working tree in Git?

The place where you plant your repositories and watch them grow

The area outside the .git directory where you do your work and make changes

A special tree data structure used by Git to store commits

The branch currently checked out

A virtual tree house where Git developers hang out

3/6: What does the git add command do?

Creates a new file in the repository

Commits your changes to the repository

Adds files to the staging area to prepare them for a commit

Pushes your changes to a remote repository

Performs git math and adds two repositories together

4/6: What does the -m option do when used with git commit?

It specifies the commit message

It marks the commit as important

It makes the commit merge with the previous one

It emails the commit to your team members

It commits on a Monday, even if your code is not ready

5/6: Why is it beneficial to split independent changes into separate commits?

It makes your commit history easier to read and understand

It allows you to revert specific changes without affecting others

It helps you to identify the cause of bugs more easily

It simplifies merging changes between branches

All of the above

6/6: What does a clean working tree mean?

There are no staged or unstaged changes in your working directory

You've just cloned a fresh repository

You've removed all extra branches from the repository

You've pushed all your changes to a remote repository

Your code is so clean it sparkles

Amazing work! In the upcoming chapter, we'll explore how to undo changes and revert to previous versions of your project. Get ready to become a Git time traveler!

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