From c9f022865f548dcc85a009312349a5d1721e65e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pauline <pauljdavi.t21@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:54:59 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] add learningREADME.md - my understanding so far

---
 LearningREADME.md | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 LearningREADME.md

diff --git a/LearningREADME.md b/LearningREADME.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b5ba1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LearningREADME.md
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# :bomb: Git Learning Notes
+
+### What I understand so far:
+
+#### Branching
+
+- Creating and switching to a branch
+
+```
+git switch -c feature-name
+```
+
+- Checking branches
+
+```
+git branch
+```
+
+Staging and Committing
+
+- Stage files
+
+```
+git add  .
+```
+
+- Commmit with a message:
+
+```
+git commit -m "your message"
+```
+
+-- Pushing and Pulling
+
+- Push a branch `git push -u origin your-branch-name`
+
+- Pull a branch `git pull`
+
+--Basic Concepts
+
+- A branch is a timeline of work
+- main (or master) is the default branch
+- Staging area = "What I'm preparing to commit"

From 99d2837a8ccf2c0af5ad598b854392f51650bb38 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pauline <pauljdavi.t21@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:04:56 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] added commands I want to practice

---
 LearningREADME.md | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+)

diff --git a/LearningREADME.md b/LearningREADME.md
index 4b5ba1c..1b10411 100644
--- a/LearningREADME.md
+++ b/LearningREADME.md
@@ -41,3 +41,38 @@ git commit -m "your message"
 - A branch is a timeline of work
 - main (or master) is the default branch
 - Staging area = "What I'm preparing to commit"
+
+### Things I'm still confused about:
+
+--When to use `checkout` vs `switch`
+
+- `switch` and `restore` are newer, but `checout` still works
+
+- some tutorials mix them up
+
+* Merge vs Rebase
+
+- What's the practical difference?
+- When should I rebase instead of merge?
+
+HEAD Pointer
+
+- I get that it points to where I am ..but how does it move exactly
+
+* U ndoing Mistakes
+
+- git revert vs git reset
+- Hard reset vs soft reset
+- Which one is safe?
+
+-- Tracking Remote Branches
+
+- Why do I sometimes nee `-u` with `git push`?
+
+Commands I want to practice
+
+`git merge`
+`git rebase`
+`git reset --soft, --mixed, --hard`
+`git stash`
+`git log --oneline --graph --decorate`

From 87244540ed9009424bf7c2573a46c273179b27e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: pauline <pauljdavi.t21@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:18:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] added styling

---
 LearningREADME.md | 33 +++++++++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/LearningREADME.md b/LearningREADME.md
index 1b10411..5c26522 100644
--- a/LearningREADME.md
+++ b/LearningREADME.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# :bomb: Git Learning Notes
+# :brain: Git Learning Notes
 
-### What I understand so far:
+### ✅ What I understand so far:
 
-#### Branching
+#### 🌳 Branching
 
 - Creating and switching to a branch
 
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ git switch -c feature-name
 git branch
 ```
 
-Staging and Committing
+### 📦 Staging and Committing
 
 - Stage files
 
 ```
-git add  .
+git add .
 ```
 
 - Commmit with a message:
@@ -30,49 +30,54 @@ git add  .
 git commit -m "your message"
 ```
 
--- Pushing and Pulling
+### 🚀 Pushing and Pulling
 
 - Push a branch `git push -u origin your-branch-name`
 
 - Pull a branch `git pull`
 
---Basic Concepts
+-- 💯 Basic Concepts
 
 - A branch is a timeline of work
 - main (or master) is the default branch
 - Staging area = "What I'm preparing to commit"
 
-### Things I'm still confused about:
+### 😵‍💫 Things I'm still confused about:
 
---When to use `checkout` vs `switch`
+--When to use 🔀 `checkout` vs `switch`
 
 - `switch` and `restore` are newer, but `checout` still works
 
 - some tutorials mix them up
 
-* Merge vs Rebase
+* ↖️ Merge vs Rebase
 
 - What's the practical difference?
 - When should I rebase instead of merge?
 
-HEAD Pointer
+🎯 HEAD Pointer
 
 - I get that it points to where I am ..but how does it move exactly
 
-* U ndoing Mistakes
+* ⏪Undoing Mistakes
 
 - git revert vs git reset
 - Hard reset vs soft reset
 - Which one is safe?
 
--- Tracking Remote Branches
+--🌐 Tracking Remote Branches
 
 - Why do I sometimes nee `-u` with `git push`?
 
-Commands I want to practice
+🧪 Commands I want to practice
 
 `git merge`
 `git rebase`
 `git reset --soft, --mixed, --hard`
 `git stash`
 `git log --oneline --graph --decorate`
+
+## ❓ Additional info
+
+- Why does Git sometimes say a branch is "ahead" or "behind"?
+- Whats a **detached HEAD** and what does that even mean?