git revert commited changes code example

Example 1: roll back last commit in git

git reset --soft HEAD~1

Example 2: undo last commit

#this  will preserve changes done to your files
git reset --soft HEAD~1

#this will get rid of the commit and the changes done to the files
$ git reset --hard HEAD~1

Example 3: how to revert a git revert

git revert <commitHashOfTheRevert> # locate the hash the revert was done 
                             #this will invert the changes made in that commit
                             #and preserve the git history

Example 4: revert to commit git

# This will detach your HEAD, that is, leave you with no branch checked out:
git checkout 0d1d7fc32