Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Reading Files in the Staging Area Using git ls-files

The video tutorial explains how to use Git commands to manage files. It covers using arguments with Git commands, understanding the staging area, and listing files using the 'git ls-files' command. The tutorial also discusses file permissions, SHA-1 hashes, and how to ensure files in the staging area match those in the Git repository. Finally, it demonstrates moving files from the staging area to the working directory.

What does the number '3B9' represent in the context of a SHA-1 hash?

• The full SHA-1 hash of a file

• The first four characters of a SHA-1 hash

• The size of the file in bytes

• The number of files in the directory

Which command is used to view the contents of the staging area in Git?

• git status

• git ls-files

• git add

• git commit

What information is displayed when using the 'git ls-files' command with the '-s' option?

• File names only

• File permissions and SHA-1 hashes

• File sizes

• File modification dates

What do the zeros in the SHA-1 hash output indicate about the files in the staging area?

• The files are new

• The files are deleted

• The files have been modified

• The files are unchanged from the repository

What is the next step after files are in the staging area according to the tutorial?

• Rename the files

• Move them to the working directory

• Delete the files

• Commit the files