lesson_2_reflections.txt

What happens when you initialize a
repository? Why do you need to do it?
It creates a new repository from th
directory you are in. You need to do
to be able to do commits and utilize
the features of git

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How is the staging area different from
the working directory and the
repository? What value do you think it
offers?

It allows you to do preliminary checks
to your edits before actually making
the edit while saving memory.

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How can you use the staging area to
make sure you have one commit per
logical change?

You can use git diff and git diff
--staged to confirm the changes that
you've made are in fact the ones that
you want to make.

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