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Re: git-checkout question

From
Steffen Prohaska <prohaska@zib.de>
Date
Jan 13, 2008, 14:31 UTC
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On Jan 13, 2008, at 3:21 PM, David J. Neu wrote:
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> I was wondering if someone could explain the following behavior.
>
> 1. create and switch to branch off master
> 2. edit a file in the branch
> 3. checkout master without committing changes in the branch
> 4. the changes in the branch are automatically applied in working tree
>    in master
>
> I wasn't expecting the changes in the branch to be automatically
> moved to master.  Had I committed while in the branch this doesn't
> happen.

This already is the explanation. You did not commit. Therefore, the changes are not in the branch but still in your work tree. They are on neither branch; they are _only_ in your work tree. If you switch the branch the changes will stay in the work tree. They always stayed in the same place: your work tree.

	Steffen
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