.gitignore un-ignore .cc files

Question

I have a .gitignore file in which I ignore everything, and then un-ignore specific files and directories. However, one part of it doesn't seem to work.

/*

!.gitignore
!Makefile
!include/
!src/
!test/*.cc

**.swp

New *.cc files in the test directory don't appear in git status.

[This question](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10712555/gitignore-all-files-of-extension-in-directory) seems keen on having you create a `.gitignore` for your specific subfolder. — Tim Biegeleisen, Jun 23 '17 at 01:04
@TimBiegeleisen, I made `test/.gitignore` with `*.cc` but the result is exactly the same. — SU3, Jun 23 '17 at 01:15

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 23 '17 at 05:21

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The /* rule causes the test directory to be ignored, so git never descends into it at all. Therefore your !test/*.cc rule has no effect.

You need a sequence of alternating and overlapping rules like this: ignore everything, then un-ignore test, then ignore everything under test, then un-ignore the .cc files within test.

/*
!test
test/*
!test/*.cc

answered Jun 23 '17 at 05:21

Chris Martin

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I guess a directory doesn't come along for the ride with the pattern that can't be matched without it. – SU3 Jun 23 '17 at 09:39

.gitignore un-ignore .cc files

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