how to delete a git file code example

Example 1: how to delete file from git command

git rm file1.txt
git commit -m "remove file1.txt"

Example 2: how to delete file from git command

git rm --cached file1.txt
git commit -m "remove file1.txt"

Example 3: git delete file

// delete unused file. 
// It will be placed on index area, and been deleted at next commit

git rm file-to-delete.ext