git-check-ignore:tldr:fafe9

git-check-ignore: Check whether multiple files or directories are ignored.

$ git check-ignore ${filename} ${path-to-directory}

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The command "git check-ignore ${filename} ${path-to-directory}" is used to determine if a specific file or directory is being ignored by Git.

"${filename}" represents the name of the file you want to check whether it is ignored or not.
"${path-to-directory}" specifies the directory where the file is located.

When you run this command, Git will compare the given file or directory path against the ignore rules defined in your Git repository. If the file or directory is ignored, meaning it matches an ignore pattern specified in the repository's .gitignore file or any other ignore rules, Git will display nothing in the output. However, if the file or directory is not ignored, Git will show the path to the ignore pattern that was matched.

This command is especially useful when you want to verify whether a certain file or directory is being tracked or ignored by Git, allowing you to better understand the behavior of Git's ignore rules.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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