When preparing your changes for a commit in Git, the git add command is used to stage files. However, there might be scenarios where you want to stage only specific lines or chunks of code within a file rather than the entire file. Git provides a feature called "interactive add" that allows you to stage specific changes interactively.
Here's how to use Git's interactive add:
Make Changes: First, make your changes to the file as you normally would.
Check the Changes: To see a summary of your changes, you can use the
git diffcommand:
git diff
This command shows the modifications you've made since the last commit.
- Start Interactive Add: To stage-specific changes interactively, use the following command:
git add -i
This command starts an interactive add session.
Select Changes to Stage: In the interactive add session, you'll be presented with a menu that allows you to choose which changes to stage. You can use options like
1: patch,2: update, and more to interactively select the changes you want to stage.Stage Selected Changes: Once you've chosen the changes to stage, Git will add them to the staging area.
Commit: After staging the changes you want, you can proceed to commit them as usual with
git commit.
Interactive add gives you fine-grained control over which changes to include in your commit. It's particularly useful when you've made multiple unrelated changes within the same file or when you want to split a file's changes into multiple commits. This level of control helps you keep your commits more focused and logically organized.
Top comments (0)