restore

Basic Usage

1. Restore a File to the Last Committed State

   To discard changes in a file and restore it to the last committed state, use:

   git restore file.txt

   This will discard any changes in file.txt and restore it to the state of the last commit.

2. Restore Multiple Files

   To restore multiple files, list them all:

   git restore file1.txt file2.txt

   This will discard changes in both file1.txt and file2.txt.

3. Restore All Files in the Working Directory

   To discard changes in all files in the working directory, use:

   git restore .

   This will discard changes in all files and restore them to the state of the last commit.

4. Restore a File from a Specific Commit

   To restore a file from a specific commit, use the --source option followed by the commit hash:

   git restore --source=<commit_hash> file.txt

   This will restore file.txt to the state it was in at the specified commit.

5. Unstage a File

   To unstage a file that has been added to the staging area, use the --staged option:

   git restore --staged file.txt

   This will unstage file.txt but keep the changes in the working directory.

Examples

1. Discard Changes in a File

   git restore src/main.c

   This command discards changes in src/main.c and restores it to the last committed state.

2. Discard Changes in All Files

   git restore .

   This command discards changes in all files in the working directory.

3. Restore a File from a Specific Commit

   git restore --source=abc123 src/main.c

   This command restores src/main.c to the state it was in at commit abc123.

4. Unstage a File

   git restore --staged src/main.c

   This command unstages src/main.c but keeps the changes in the working directory.

Using git restore helps manage changes in the working directory and staging area efficiently.