Articles tagged "Git Reset Usage"

Git Version Rollback: A Secure Method to Recover Code from Erroneous Commits

2025-12-08 57 views git Git Version Rollback Git Error Commit Recovery Git Reset Usage Git Safe Rollback Git Force Push

In Git version control, if incorrect code is committed, you can revert to a previous version to recover. First, use `git log --oneline` to view the commit history and obtain the target version's hash value. The core methods for reverting are divided into three scenarios: 1. **Undo the most recent incorrect commit**: Use `git reset --soft HEAD~1`. This only reverts the commit record while preserving changes in the staging area and working directory, allowing re - submission. 2. **Revert to a specific version**: Use `git reset --hard <target - hash - value>`. This completely reverts the version and discards subsequent modifications (ensure no important unsaved content exists before operation). 3. **Revert errors that have been pushed to the remote**: First, revert locally, then use `git push -f` to force - push. This requires confirming there is no collaboration among the team. For collaborative work, the `revert` command is recommended. **Notes**: Distinguish between `--soft` (preserves modifications), `--hard` (discards modifications), and `--mixed` (default). For uncommitted modifications, use `git stash` to temporarily store and then recover them. Forcing a push to the remote is risky and should be avoided in branches with multiple team members collaborating. The key is to confirm the version, select the correct parameters, and operate remotely cautiously to safely revert from errors.

Git Reset vs. Revert: Differences and Use Cases

2025-12-08 90 views git Git Reset and Undo Git Reset Usage Git Revert Tutorial Git Working Directory & Staging Area Guide for Git Beginners to Avoid Pitfalls

In Git, "Reset" and "Undo" have different principles and impacts: Reset directly rewrites history, suitable for local, unpushed "draft" scenarios; Undo preserves history through new commits or recovery operations, suitable for error correction requiring trace retention (e.g., remote branches). Reset has three modes: `--soft` only moves HEAD without changing the staging area/workspace, ideal for amending commit messages; `--mixed` moves HEAD and resets the staging area, suitable for undoing mistakenly `add`ed files; `--hard` completely resets the workspace, ideal for discarding local incorrect modifications. Undo core principles focus on not rewriting history: `git revert` creates reverse commits to preserve remote history; `git checkout` restores files or branches; `git commit --amend` modifies the most recent commit; `git stash` stashes uncommitted changes. Key differences: Reset modifies history (local unpushed), Undo retains traces (remote or historical requirements). Pitfalls: Use Revert for remote errors, Reset for local unpushed, and cautiously use `--force`.