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Re: Individual file snapshots

From
René Scharfe <rene.scharfe@lsrfire.ath.cx>
Date
Feb 12, 2010, 20:41 UTC
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Am 12.02.2010 13:03, schrieb Ron Garret:
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> Before I reinvent the wheel...
> 
> I would like to be able to store snapshots of individual files without 
> making a commit on the main branch.  The scenario is that I've written 
> some experimental code that I have decided not to keep as part of the 
> main project, but which I might want to refer back to some day.  Is 
> there any easy way of doing that in git?

You could keep the experimental files (or changes) in a separate, private branch on your local repository.

René
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  1. Ron GarretFeb 12, 2010
  2. Peter KreftingFeb 12, 2010
  3. Ron GarretFeb 12, 2010
  4. René ScharfeFeb 12, 2010
  5. Ron GarretFeb 12, 2010
  6. Brian GernhardtFeb 12, 2010
  7. Ron GarretFeb 12, 2010
  8. Junio C HamanoFeb 12, 2010
  9. Ron GarretFeb 12, 2010
  10. Brian GernhardtFeb 12, 2010
  11. Ron GarretFeb 12, 2010
  12. Mark LodatoFeb 13, 2010
  13. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2010
  14. Mark LodatoFeb 13, 2010
  15. Ron GarretFeb 13, 2010
  16. Junio C HamanoFeb 13, 2010
  17. Ron GarretFeb 13, 2010
  18. Larry D'AnnaFeb 13, 2010

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