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and a reference to an object is always the 40-byte hex
representation of that SHA1 name. The files in the `refs`
subdirectory are expected to contain these hex references
and a reference to an object is always the 40-byte hex
representation of that SHA1 name. The files in the `refs`
subdirectory are expected to contain these hex references
-(usually with a final `\'\n\'` at the end), and you should thus
+(usually with a final `\n` at the end), and you should thus
expect to see a number of 41-byte files containing these
references in these `refs` subdirectories when you actually start
populating your tree.
expect to see a number of 41-byte files containing these
references in these `refs` subdirectories when you actually start
populating your tree.
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which is another incomprehensible object name. Again, if you want to,
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which is another incomprehensible object name. Again, if you want to,
-you can use `git cat-file -t 8988d\...` to see that this time the object
+you can use `git cat-file -t 8988d...` to see that this time the object
is not a "blob" object, but a "tree" object (you can also use
`git cat-file` to actually output the raw object contents, but you'll see
mainly a binary mess, so that's less interesting).
is not a "blob" object, but a "tree" object (you can also use
`git cat-file` to actually output the raw object contents, but you'll see
mainly a binary mess, so that's less interesting).
(note how we didn't need the `\--add` flag this time, since git knew
about the file already).
(note how we didn't need the `\--add` flag this time, since git knew
about the file already).
-Note what happens to the different 'git diff-\*' versions here. After
-we've updated `hello` in the index, `git diff-files -p` now shows no
+Note what happens to the different 'git diff-{asterisk}' versions here.
+After we've updated `hello` in the index, `git diff-files -p` now shows no
differences, but `git diff-index -p HEAD` still *does* show that the
current state is different from the state we committed. In fact, now
'git diff-index' shows the same difference whether we use the `--cached`
differences, but `git diff-index -p HEAD` still *does* show that the
current state is different from the state we committed. In fact, now
'git diff-index' shows the same difference whether we use the `--cached`
[NOTE]
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Here is an ASCII art by Jon Loeliger that illustrates how
[NOTE]
============
Here is an ASCII art by Jon Loeliger that illustrates how
-various diff-\* commands compare things.
+various 'diff-{asterisk}' commands compare things.
diff-tree
+----+
diff-tree
+----+
The first two lines indicate that it is showing the two branches
and the first line of the commit log message from their
top-of-the-tree commits, you are currently on `master` branch
The first two lines indicate that it is showing the two branches
and the first line of the commit log message from their
top-of-the-tree commits, you are currently on `master` branch
-(notice the asterisk `\*` character), and the first column for
+(notice the asterisk `{asterisk}` character), and the first column for
the later output lines is used to show commits contained in the
`master` branch, and the second column for the `mybranch`
branch. Three commits are shown along with their log messages.
the later output lines is used to show commits contained in the
`master` branch, and the second column for the `mybranch`
branch. Three commits are shown along with their log messages.
-All of them have non blank characters in the first column (`*`
+All of them have non blank characters in the first column (`{asterisk}`
shows an ordinary commit on the current branch, `-` is a merge commit), which
means they are now part of the `master` branch. Only the "Some
work" commit has the plus `+` character in the second column,
shows an ordinary commit on the current branch, `-` is a merge commit), which
means they are now part of the `master` branch. Only the "Some
work" commit has the plus `+` character in the second column,
before the commit log message is a short name you can use to
name the commit. In the above example, 'master' and 'mybranch'
are branch heads. 'master^' is the first parent of 'master'
before the commit log message is a short name you can use to
name the commit. In the above example, 'master' and 'mybranch'
are branch heads. 'master^' is the first parent of 'master'
-branch head. Please see linkgit:git-rev-parse[1] if you want to
+branch head. Please see linkgit:gitrevisions[7] if you want to
see more complex cases.
[NOTE]
see more complex cases.
[NOTE]
Fast-forward (no commit created; -m option ignored)
example | 1 +
hello | 1 +
Fast-forward (no commit created; -m option ignored)
example | 1 +
hello | 1 +
- 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
+ 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+)
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Because your branch did not contain anything more than what had
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Because your branch did not contain anything more than what had
first obtains the topmost commit object name from the remote site
by looking at the specified refname under `repo.git/refs/` directory,
and then tries to obtain the
first obtains the topmost commit object name from the remote site
by looking at the specified refname under `repo.git/refs/` directory,
and then tries to obtain the
-commit object by downloading from `repo.git/objects/xx/xxx\...`
+commit object by downloading from `repo.git/objects/xx/xxx...`
using the object name of that commit object. Then it reads the
commit object to find out its parent commits and the associate
tree object; it repeats this process until it gets all the
using the object name of that commit object. Then it reads the
commit object to find out its parent commits and the associate
tree object; it repeats this process until it gets all the
directory.
[NOTE]
directory.
[NOTE]
-You will see two files, `pack-\*.pack` and `pack-\*.idx`,
+You will see two files, `pack-{asterisk}.pack` and `pack-{asterisk}.idx`,
in `.git/objects/pack` directory. They are closely related to
each other, and if you ever copy them by hand to a different
repository for whatever reason, you should make sure you copy
in `.git/objects/pack` directory. They are closely related to
each other, and if you ever copy them by hand to a different
repository for whatever reason, you should make sure you copy