Scenario

You are working on the main branch and need to update config.json with changes that currently exist only on the feature-settings branch, without switching your current context.

Task

Navigate to /home/interview/repo and retrieve the config.json file from the feature-settings branch into your current working directory.

Example

# Before (Old config on main)
$ cat config.json
{ "version": "1.0.0" }

# After (New config retrieved)
$ cat config.json
{ "version": "2.0.0" }

Step 1: Retrieve the file
Run the checkout command specifying the source branch and the file path. This pulls the file into your current working directory and stages it automatically.

cd /home/interview/repo
git checkout feature-settings -- config.json

Step 2: Verify the update
Confirm that the file content has changed and that it is staged for commit.

cat config.json
git status