Ignore scratch files

Quest: ignore-scratch-files

Mission

Preserve the starter ignore rules, add *.tmp, then prove the scratch file stays out of Git status.

Why This Matters

Git ignore rules only affect files inside the repository. ~/public_html/ is already outside the ~/src repository, so it does not need a public_html/ ignore rule there. Ignore rules are for disposable files that actually appear inside source.

Commands You Will Use

• micro
• touch
• git status

Steps

1. Add the line *.tmp to ~/src/.gitignore without removing its existing rules.
2. You can use an editor or run echo '*.tmp' >> ~/src/.gitignore.
3. Run cd ~/src.
4. Run touch scratch.tmp.
5. Run git status. The optional --short flag only makes the output compact.
6. Confirm scratch.tmp is not listed.
7. Run guide check.

Hints

1. .gitignore lives at the repository root.
2. The starter rules must remain.
3. The new line must be *.tmp.

If Check Fails

Make sure the file is named .gitignore and contains node_modules/, dist/, and *.tmp on their own lines.

Related Reading

• git status
• touch
• glob patterns
• git-basics