# git incorrectly infers rename i.e. (delete file1 + creation of new file2) != (file => file2)

2 messages from 2011-04-22 to 2011-04-22. Participants: Mike, B Smith-Mannschott.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/27159

## Mike, 2011-04-22 00:31

Subject: git incorrectly infers rename i.e. (delete file1 + creation of new file2) != (file => file2)
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Hi

I deleted a file called 'class.NumberOfResultsCache.php' and created a
completely different file called
'cgi-bin/___php/class.NumberOfResults.php'. I deleted the file using
rm followed by 'git rm'.

When I do a 'git status' I now get told:

   renamed:    cgi-bin/___php/class.NumberOfResultsCache.php ->
cgi-bin/___php/class.NumberOfResults.php

However I want to commit 'class.NumberOfResultsCache.php' as having
been deleted, and I want to commit 'class.NumberOfResults.php' as a
brand new file.

How do I get git to do this? Apologies for a 'noob' question. Only
been using the superb git for a couple of weeks!

Thanks :)

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## B Smith-Mannschott, 2011-04-22 05:22

Subject: Re: git incorrectly infers rename i.e. (delete file1 + creation of new file2) != (file => file2)
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On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 02:31, Mike <xandrani@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I deleted a file called 'class.NumberOfResultsCache.php' and created a
> completely different file called
> 'cgi-bin/___php/class.NumberOfResults.php'.

"completely different" in what they mean to you, or in their actual content?
Please be more specific.

> I deleted the file using
> rm followed by 'git rm'.
>
> When I do a 'git status' I now get told:
>
>   renamed:    cgi-bin/___php/class.NumberOfResultsCache.php ->
> cgi-bin/___php/class.NumberOfResults.php
>
> However I want to commit 'class.NumberOfResultsCache.php' as having
> been deleted, and I want to commit 'class.NumberOfResults.php' as a
> brand new file.

Git doesn't care about individual files or renames, it tracks whole trees.
What it shows as a rename is just its best guess based on the contents
of the two files.

> How do I get git to do this? Apologies for a 'noob' question. Only
> been using the superb git for a couple of weeks!

You could commit the deletion and the add separately, but before doing
that, why is it important to you that git not show this change as a
potential rename?

// Ben

> Thanks :)
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