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git
Git is just your ordinary overly complicated* version control system. I'm really great at doing stuff with git, even things I didn't intend! :)
Here's a useful collection of ways to get yourself out of your own self-created git jams.
How to undo stuff
How to revert a single file
git status
And near the top of the output are instructions.
How to revert changes made to local copy
Warning: there is no confirmation prompt! Don't type this unless you really mean bring your local copy back in sync with the current branch!
git checkout .
How to unstage a staged file or directory
From stackoverflow.
git reset <path-to-file-or-dir>
How to change a previous commit
If you haven't pushed it yet, it is possible to make a new commit that is automatically merged with the previous commit. Stage the changes you need to add to the previous commit with git add first, then:
git commit --amend
This command will open $EDITOR for editing of the commit message and then merge the staged changes with the previous commit. To avoid editing the commit message, include –no-edit.
*Compared to other version control systems.
