Interview Q&A / Git & GitHub

1. What is the difference between git reset and git revert?

   git revert makes a new commit that undoes an earlier commit, so history is kept and it is safe on shared branches. git reset moves your branch pointer back to an older commit and removes the later commits from the branch; --soft keeps the changes staged, --mixed keeps them unstaged, and --hard throws them away. Use reset only on local, unpushed work.

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2. How do you undo the last commit but keep your changes?

   Run git reset --soft HEAD~1 to keep the changes staged, or git reset HEAD~1 to keep them unstaged. The commit disappears from the branch while your work stays in the files.

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3. What is the difference between git reset --soft, --mixed and --hard?

   All three move the branch to another commit. --soft keeps your changes staged, --mixed (the default) keeps them but unstaged, and --hard throws them away completely.

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4. When would you use git restore instead of git reset?

   Use git restore to change files, either discarding edits or unstaging a path. Use git reset to move the branch pointer to another commit. Restore never moves your branch.

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