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What is Git's staging area, also called the index?

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  1. What will go into your next commit
  2. A backup of deleted files
  3. The server copy of your code

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  1. Pro Git book: What is Git? git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Getting-Started-What-is-Git%3F Checked 2026-10-10.

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