What is the difference between Stop Tracking and Discard File in git SourceTree

Question

I wanted to know what the difference is between discarding a file and and stop tracking a file in git using source-tree. If I deleted a file in my updated code and I want that f

Answer 1

In SourceTree, selecting "discard" on a file just throws away your local changes; stop tracking removes it from the repository. However, as long as you have deleted the file on your local drive, and you can see that deletion in the "Staged Files" section of SourceTree, it will be deleted in the repository as well when you commit.