1.2 Git Cheat Sheet

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Git

Initializing a Repository

git init: Create a new Git repository in the current directory.

Cloning a Repository

git clone <repository_url>: Clone a remote repository to your local machine.

Checking Repository Status

git status: Show the status of your working directory.
git log: Displays a chronological list of commits, including their messages and unique identifiers.

Adding Changes

git add <file>: Stage a changed file for commit.
git add -A: Stage all changes.

Committing Changes

git commit -m "Commit message": Create a new commit with staged changes.

Branching

git branch: List all branches.
git branch -d <branch_name>: Delete a local branch that has been merged.
git branch -r: List all remote branches
git branch <branch_name>: Create a new branch.
git checkout <branch_name>: Switch to a different branch.
git checkout -b <branch_name>: Create and switch to a new branch.

Merging

git merge <branch_name>: Merge changes from one branch into the current branch.

Undoing Changes

git reset <file>: Unstage changes.
git reset --soft <commit>: Reset to a previous commit, keeping changes staged.
git reset --hard <commit>: Reset to a previous commit, discarding all changes.
git revert <commit>: Create a new commit that undoes a previous commit.

Fetching and Pruning

git fetch --prune: Fetch changes from a remote and remove deleted branches from your local.

Pushing a New Branch

git push origin <branch_name>: Push a new branch to a remote repository.

Pulling and pushing commits

git pull: Fetch and merge commits from the remote, only applies to the branch you are currently on.
git push: Push commits made locally to the remote, so they can be seen by others on the same branch.

Git Ignore

The .gitignore file is used to specify files and directories to be ignored in commits.