reset to previous commit git code example

Example 1: git reset to commit

# reset to specefic commit
git reset --hard <commit id>

# to go back one step 
git reset --hard HEAD~1

# note: use --soft to keep file changes

Example 2: how to revert back to previous commit in git

# This will destroy any local modifications.
# Don't do it if you have uncommitted work you want to keep.
git reset --hard 0d1d7fc32

# Alternatively, if there's work to keep:
git stash
git reset --hard 0d1d7fc32
git stash pop
# This saves the modifications, then reapplies that patch after resetting.
# You could get merge conflicts, if you've modified things which were
# changed since the commit you reset to.

Example 3: 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 4: after checking out a previous commit go back to latest commit

git checkout <commit hash>	# go to previous commit
git revert <commit hash>  	# revert action of going to previous commit

Example 5: git how to roll back to a commit

//git use a new commit to replace an old commit,commit moves foward not backward
git revert <commit hash>
//Git goes back one spot on the log,undone this commit and go backward one commit:
git reset HEAD~1
//Git looks for and rolls back to a certain file:
git checkout commit-hash-here -- file/location/and/name

Example 6: how to revert to log in git

git revert --no-commit 0766c053..HEAD
git commit