gitignore

GitHub describes it as A collection of useful .gitignore templates. The metadata lists the CC0-1.0 license. This article stays within the project description and details documented in the GitHub repository README.

GitHub describes it as A collection of useful .gitignore templates. The metadata lists the CC0-1.0 license. The README describes the project this way: This is GitHub’s collection of [ .gitignore ][man] file templates. We use this list to populate the .gitignore template choosers available in the GitHub.com interface when creating new repositories and files.

The README section "A collection of .gitignore templates" states: For more information about how .gitignore files work, and how to use them, the following resources are a great place to start:

The README section "A collection of .gitignore templates" states: - The [Ignoring Files chapter][chapter] of the [Pro Git][progit] book. - The [Ignoring Files article][help] on the GitHub Help site. - The [gitignore(5)][man] manual page.

The README section "A collection of .gitignore templates" states: [man]: https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore [help]: https://help.github.com/articles/ignoring-files [chapter]: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Basics-Recording-Changes-to-the-Repository ignoring [progit]: https://git-scm.com/book

The repository README is the source for this review. It does not replace a local installation or an independent test.

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