# file in new branch also shown in master branch?

2 messages from 2009-12-28 to 2009-12-28. Participants: Carlos Santana, David Aguilar.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/22043

## Carlos Santana, 2009-12-28 22:37

Subject: file in new branch also shown in master branch?
Message-ID: <92c9564e0912281437g20fe51f9ta33383791ef20385@mail.gmail.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/92c9564e0912281437g20fe51f9ta33383791ef20385%40mail.gmail.com

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Hi,

I tried following commands to test branching:

git branch test
git checkout test
echo "Test branch" >> testfile
git status
git checkout master
git add .
git commit
git push

The 'testfile' file shows up in 'master' as well as 'test'. I thought
it would be seen only in test branch, but it is not so. Is it normal
or am I missing something? I was unable to repeat same behavior again,
so I am confused now. Any clues?

-
CS.

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## David Aguilar, 2009-12-28 23:25

Subject: Re: file in new branch also shown in master branch?
Message-ID: <20091228232539.GA16146@gmail.com>
URL: https://gitlist.dev/e/20091228232539.GA16146%40gmail.com
In-Reply-To: <92c9564e0912281437g20fe51f9ta33383791ef20385@mail.gmail.com>

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On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 04:37:08PM -0600, Carlos Santana wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I tried following commands to test branching:
> 
> git branch test
> git checkout test

1. You are now on branch "test"

> echo "Test branch" >> testfile
> git status

2. This does nothing as far as git is concerned.
   "testfile" is still unknown to git.

> git checkout master

3. You are now on branch "master"

> git add .
> git commit

4. You just committed "testfile" to branch "master".
   Recall #3.  This may be where your confusion began.

> The 'testfile' file shows up in 'master' as well as 'test'. I thought

Nope, it only shows up in master.

try:
    git checkout test

It is gone.


> or am I missing something? I was unable to repeat same behavior again,
> so I am confused now. Any clues?

These are great references:

http://book.git-scm.com/3_basic_branching_and_merging.html
http://progit.org/book/ch3-0.html


Have fun,

-- 
		David

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