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Re: [noob] is this normal behavior

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HPHarry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com>
Date
May 10, 2017, 17:27 UTC
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Igor Djordjevic <igor.d.djordjevic@gmail.com> writes:
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> Just pay attention that untracked files are not affected, you still 
> need to add them first to tell Git to start tracking them, including 
> them in the next commit, but that seems to align nicely with your 
> expectations already.
>
> I personally find the staging area to be one of the greatest Git 
> possibilities, but I do understand beginners getting confused by it, 
> as admittedly I once was myself.

Thank you sir for such a full and complete answer. Adds to by understanding in a big way.

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