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From: Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com>
To: Git List <git@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: git cp command?
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 02:02:38 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAH8yC8nzc6My_DyTJ1vyZ4zvsOiSegM01p1xsS_bABc70=SPCg@mail.gmail.com> (raw)

I have a large source file and I want to split it into two pieces. I
want to preserve the history so someone can start at either of the
copies and work back to the original file.

I see folks talking about a "git copy" at
https://stackoverflow.com/a/44036771, but I am not really following
what is happening with moves and merges and the other extra commands.

Can someone please provide the commands to copy the file using Git.

Thanks in advance.

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