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I usually use
git add -p
to selectively stage hunks. But ingit add -i
I think running thepatch
command does the same thing to get into patch mode.If patch mode shows you a hunk, and you only want some of the lines you can press
s
to split into smaller hunks. Then you'll be prompted whether to add each smaller hunk separately.If you want to stage a change that is on the same line as a change you don't want to stage, or on an adjacent line, then you need to use
e
to edit the hunk. Git stages whatever changes are left when you're done editing. The file in the working tree on disk is unchanged.