Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Number of Folders Created for Objects

The video tutorial explains how Git organizes objects in folders using SHA-1 hashes. It poses a question about the number of folders Git can create, which is determined by the first two hexadecimal characters of the hash. The tutorial calculates that Git can create a maximum of 256 folders, as there are 16 possible hexadecimal characters, and each folder name is two characters long. The explanation concludes with a summary of the key points discussed.

How many folders has Git created for objects at the moment, according to the video?

• Two folders

• Four folders

• Three folders

• Five folders

What determines the name of a Git object folder?

• The last two characters of the SHA-1 hash

• The file size

• The creation date

• The first two characters of the SHA-1 hash

If two Git objects have hashes starting with the same characters, where are they stored?

• In the same folder

• In different folders

• In a temporary folder

• In a backup folder

How many hexadecimal characters are used to name a Git object folder?

• Two

• One

• Three

• Four

What is the maximum number of folders Git can create for objects?

• 512

• 256

• 1024

• 128