Fantastic! Your Git repository is all set up, and now it’s time to groove with your changes. Enter the star of the show – git commit. This command is like taking a snapshot of your repository at a specific moment, freezing your files’ state in time.
Ready to commit? Fire up your terminal and hit git commit. Don’t forget to add a dash of personality with a descriptive message, like: git commit -m "added new feature".
-m flag allows you to add a commit message, a brief explanation of the changes you made. It’s a good practice to include a commit message with every commit.Checking Out Your Journey
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Want to time-travel through your repository’s history? Cue in the
git logcommand. It unfolds a tale of all your commits, complete with messages and author details.Note: This magic command unveils a list of all your commits, spillin’ the beans on the changes made, who made them, and when.
Rewind and Replay
Now, for the encore – undoing changes. Git has a couple of tricks up its sleeve:
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Git Revert: This nifty command lets you undo a specific commit by creating a new one that does the reverse.
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Git Reset: Picture this as your backstage pass to the past. It moves your branch pointer back to an earlier commit, wiping away anything that happened after it.
What You’ve Unpacked:
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You’ve mastered the art of committing changes.
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You’ve unlocked the secrets of commit history.
Well done on conquering these Git essentials! Questions? Drop them in the comments.
Ready for the Next Curtain Call?
Explore more Git commands with the cheat sheet. The show must go on!
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