Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Committing Changes

The video tutorial explains the process of committing changes in Git. It starts with moving files to the staging area and then committing them, which creates a new BLOB in the repository. The tutorial also covers adding a commit description, observing changes in the command prompt, and understanding the output, including the commit hash and file changes. It concludes with a brief look at file permissions and a preview of the next lecture.

What happens to a file in the staging area after a Git commit?

• It moves to the unmodified state.

• It remains in the staging area.

• It is deleted from the repository.

• It becomes a new branch.

What does the -m option in the Git commit command allow you to do?

• Merge branches

• Add a description to the commit

• Move files to the staging area

• Delete a file from the repository

What immediate change is observed in the command prompt after a successful commit?

• A new branch is created.

• The yellow cross sign disappears.

• The file is deleted.

• The repository is cloned.

What does a plus sign (+) indicate in the commit output?

• A file was renamed.

• A line of text was inserted.

• A branch was merged.

• A file was deleted.

What is created for the file contents during a commit?

• A new branch

• A new tag

• A new repository

• A new BLOB