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Re: git adds some text file as binary file by mistake

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Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Date
Oct 24, 2008, 12:54 UTC
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Ping Yin venit, vidit, dixit 24.10.2008 14:37:
> So what should i do if i want it added as text file?

You should give us more detail on the file ;) What's the extension, what's the typical content? It may be a simple matter of specifying attributes. Do ordinary diff and grep recognize your files as text?

Michael
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