git restore last commit code example

Example 1: git undo commit

# Uncommit the changes
git reset --soft HEAD~1

# Completely delete the changes
git reset --hard HEAD~1

Example 2: git undo last commit

$ git reset --soft HEAD~1

Example 3: how to revert a commit

git reset --soft HEAD@{1} # delete the last commit keeping the changes
git reset --hard HEAD@{1} # delete the last commit removing the changes

git push --force origin master # delete the last commit also on remote branch

Example 4: git undo last commit

# Undo last commit.
# --soft flag makes sure that the changes in undone revisions are preserved.
# You'll find the changes as uncommitted local modifications in your working copy.
git reset --soft HEAD~1

# If you don't want to keep these changes, simply use the --hard flag.
# This will completely remove the changes.
git reset --hard HEAD~1

Example 5: git roll back to specific commit

//Git Rollback to a specific commit via Mac terminal

//Navigate to project and open git log
cd projectname
git log --oneline

//Locate and checkout the desired commit ID
git checkout abc1234 . 

//(Type q to quit the git log)

//Stage All changes, commit with comment, and push to remote
git add -A
git commit -m "Revert commit: abc1234"
git push

Example 6: reset to commit

# rollback to commit state
git revert --no-commit 0766c053..HEAD
git commit