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Git Reset

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How to Force "git pull" to Overwrite Local Files

Sometimes in Git, you might find yourself needing to completely overwrite local files with what's on a remote branch. This could be due to various reasons like needing to reset your project to a clean state, discarding local changes, or if your repository is out of sync with the remote.

How to Undo 'Git Add': Reverting Staged Files Before Commit : A Step-by-Step Guide

In Git, the git add command stages changes for a commit, but if you mistakenly add files or reconsider their inclusion, Git offers a straightforward method to unstage these files.

Resetting a git pull from the wrong branch

I don't know about you, but this happens to me all the time; I accidentally pull in the wrong branch, curse a bit, call myself some names 🤬, and then apply this fix, which is effortless if you understand the concept well enough.

How to get your changes back after an accidental hard reset in Git?

If you made `git reset --hard` by mistake, possibilities are you can still get your commit back, as git holds a log of everything for a few days.

How to revert pushed commit from the repo?

Despite all the fixes you try, faulty commits occasionally make it into the central repository. Still, this is no reason to despair, since git offers an easy way to revert single or multiple commits.

How to remove a file or directory from Git without deleting it from your working directory?

There are several situations when you have to remove some part of your code from git history. Doing so is very easy if you know these commands.

How to remove a file or directory from git without deleting it from your working directory?

You have to remove some part of your code from git history in several situations. Doing so is very easy if you know these commands.

How to discard local modifications in git?

Everybody has their own way of writing code, and there are times when you try out a few ways of creating a functionality or fixing that nasty bug, which is not such a good way of doing it. If you want to discard your current changes, you can do it easily by checking out the modified files.

How to remove staged changes from git?

To remove your staged changes or to undo your last `git add` command, you can use `git reset`. Running the below command will remove all files from your staging area

How to squash the last X commits together in git?

Initially, when I started working on git, I was terrified of squashing commits, I always feared that I would do it wrong and will lose some code, but it's very simple once you understand the underlying logic.