What is the difference between the ADD and COPY Dockerfile instructions?

Question

A - ADD supports remote URL handing while COPY does not might be B - ADD supports regular expression handling while COPY does not C - ADD supports compression format handling while COPY does not D - COPY supports regular expression handling while ADD does not

I appreciate you help guys

Answer 1

If you go to the Dockerfile reference website, you can see that COPY and ADD obey different rules. If you have certain needs, you can pick one over the other. For most rules COPY is fine, but I would suggest too look at the reference to pick the best option for your needs.