On 03/07/21 05.20, Andrew Berry wrote:
* Patterns read from a `.gitignore` file in the same directory - as the path, or in any parent directory, with patterns in the - higher level files (up to the toplevel of the work tree) being overridden - by those in lower level files down to the directory containing the file. - These patterns match relative to the location of the + as the path, or in any parent directory in the same repository, with + patterns in the higher level files (up to the toplevel of the work tree) + being overridden by those in lower level files down to the directory + containing the file. These patterns match relative to the location of the
So for example I have `something/foo` in ../.gitignore, but .gitignore (in current directory `something`) has `foo`. Is .gitignore from current directory or ../.gitignore takes effect?
Also s/toplevel/top level/ -- An old man doll... just what I always wanted! - Clara
