'git add --patch' to include new files?

Question

When I run git add -p, is there a way for git to select newly made files as hunks to select??

So if I make a new file called foo.java, then run

Answer 1

There's also a very similar approach making use of the --cached flag...

1) Turn your unstaged changes into staged, just like your added file.

git add edited-file.txt
git add new-file.txt
git add directory-of-changes/

2) Look at the diff (note: you can include both edits and new files).

git diff --cached

3) Create the patch.

git diff --cached > my_patch_file.patch