Git Git Undoing Changes

Question 1

Which Git command undoes a commit by creating a new commit that reverses the changes?

Accepted Answer

git revert

Answer

git reset

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git restore

Answer

git checkout

Question 2

What does `git reset --soft HEAD~1` do?

Accepted Answer

Moves HEAD back one commit but keeps changes staged

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Deletes the last commit and discards all changes

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Moves HEAD back one commit and unstages all changes

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Reverts the last commit by creating a new revert commit

Question 3

What does `git reset --hard HEAD~1` do?

Accepted Answer

Moves HEAD back one commit and permanently discards all changes

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Moves HEAD back one commit and keeps changes staged

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Moves HEAD back one commit and keeps changes in the working directory

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Creates a new revert commit that undoes the last commit

Question 4

Which command, introduced in Git 2.23, is the recommended modern way to unstage a file?

Accepted Answer

git restore --staged <file>

Answer

git reset HEAD <file>

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git checkout -- <file>

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git rm --cached <file>

Question 5

Which command discards unstaged changes to a tracked file in the working directory?

Accepted Answer

git restore <file>

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git reset <file>

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git revert <file>

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git clean <file>

Question 6

What is the key difference between `git reset --mixed` and `git reset --soft`?

Accepted Answer

--mixed unstages changes but keeps them in the working directory while --soft keeps them staged

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--mixed preserves staged changes while --soft discards them

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--mixed deletes working directory changes while --soft keeps them staged

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There is no functional difference between the two modes

Question 7

Which command removes untracked files from the working directory?

Accepted Answer

git clean -f

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git reset --hard

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git restore .

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git rm -r .