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How to make gitignore exclude a specific js file present in 2 folders, whereas ignoring all other js files?

File Structure:

  • Root
    • Folder1
      • file.js
      • more files
    • Folder2
      • file.js
      • more files
    • .gitignore

I want to ignore all .js files except file.js(which is present in both folders with same name). So, in my gitignore, I tried the following:

Option 1:

!*file.js
*.js

Option 2:

!/*/file.js
*.js

Option 3:

!/Folder1/file.js
!/Folder2/file.js
*.js

But always only the file.js in Folder1 is included with all 3 options, and file.js in Folder2 is always ignored. Other js files in both folders are ignored perfectly. What am I doing wrong here?

Solution

  • You want the global *.js at the top. By putting *.js at the bottom it overrides the excludes above it.

    *.js
!Folder1/file.js
!Folder2/file.fs