What is the purpose of a .gitignore file? Give two common patterns.

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'.gitignore' tells Git which files/paths not to track (e.g., builds, secrets). Common patterns: 'node_modules/' and '*.log'. This keeps history clean and avoids committing noise or sensitive data.

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# .gitignore
node_modules/
*.log
.DS_Store
/dist/

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