Re: Git: Unexpected behaviour?

[Alexey Shumkin <alex.crezoff@gmail.com>]

the same situation and question were discussed and explained one
month earlier
take a look
http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.version-control.git/183464

> Unexpected git behaviour
> 
> ---
> # First create a local git repo
> 
> $mkdir gitexample
> $git config --global user.name "my name"
> $git config --global user.email "me@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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