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

The one detail not covered by the first answer is that Stop Tracking does not delete the local file. It only removes it from source control.

1. If you want to keep the file locally (maybe it's a .suo file storing Visual Studio settings that you decide shouldn't have been in source control) but remove it from the repository, you should use Stop Tracking. After this, if you see the file listed in Unstaged files, you can use right-click > Ignore... in SourceTree to update your .gitignore file to ignore the file in future.
2. If you want to delete your file both locally and in the repository, you should use Remove. (to use the SourceTree term)
3. Finally, if you only want to revert your local changes without
   changing the repository at all, use Discard.