Git & GitHub · Module 7 of 10

Undoing changes

Fix mistakes safely with Git.

📖 Key ideas

git restore file discards uncommitted changes.
git restore --staged file unstages.
git commit --amend fixes the last commit (before pushing).
git revert commit creates a new commit undoing changes (safe for shared history).
git reset moves branches back (careful with shared work).

💡 Real-life example: git revert is writing a correction note; git reset is tearing out pages (dangerous if others have copies).

git restoreDiscards or unstages changes

git revertNew commit that undoes a commit

git resetMoves branch pointer back

--amendModify the last commit