"Brian Scott Dobrovodsky" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Just started using Git today and I already shot myself in the foot. Thanks. Input from new people who has never seen git is very valuable to spot where our software and/or documentation is confusing, as long timer on this list have all lost git virginity long time ago. > ..., when working within a newly created branch, you are allowed to > switch branches without committing. The un-commited changes will then > be present in all other branches.... You take local changes with you when you switch branches. This happens consistently, even to the point that you are not allowed to switch branches if your local changes conflict with the differences between the branches you are switching from and to. This may be inconsistent with how you _thought_ switching branches in git _might_ work. We may need to update the tutorial (you did read tutorial, didn't you?) to make sure new people would understand what switching branches in git _means_ before they even learn that git supports multiple branches and allows switching branches. Can you point out where you got the impression that switching branches while having local changes would blow away your local changes and give you a clean slate? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
