In this article you will that what is git stage and how git stage help us while commiting  and how show the changes which have been staged?


What is Git stage with example?

The git add command is used to stage changes in a Git repository for later commit. The "stage" is a step in the Git workflow where you prepare changes for inclusion in a commit.

Here's an example of how to stage changes in Git:

• Make changes to a file in your repository.
• Use the git add command to stage the changed file:

git add <file>

Replace <file> with the name of the file you want to stage.

Alternatively, you can stage all changes in the repository by using the git add . command.

• Use the git status command to verify that the file is staged and ready to be committed:

git status

The output will show that the file is staged and ready to be committed.

• Use the git commit command to create a new commit with the staged changes:

git commit -m "Add a commit message here"

Replace the commit message with a description of the changes you're committing.

This is a basic example of the Git stage process. Staging changes and committing them is a fundamental part of the Git workflow, and it's important to understand the process to effectively use Git.

show the changes which have been staged ?

You can use the git diff command with the --cached or --staged option to display the changes that have been staged in Git.

git diff --cached

--cached means show the changes in the cache/index (i.e. staged changes) against the current HEAD. --staged is a synonym for --cached.

--staged and --cached does not point to HEAD, just difference with respect to HEAD. If you cherry pick what to commit using git add --patch (or git add -p), --staged will return what is staged.

For example:

git diff --cached

or

git diff --staged

This will display a list of all changes that have been staged, showing what has been added, modified, or deleted, as well as a comparison of the old and new versions of each file.

The git diff command allows you to review the changes that have been staged before you make a commit, giving you a chance to make any necessary modifications before the changes are permanently recorded in the repository's history.